| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) SG - Sidney Ferrell (fresh) SF - James Kellum (fresh) PF - Matthew Hulsey (fresh) C - Merle Benton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Welliver (fresh) SG - Randall Brodeur (fresh) SF - Joseph Ellis (fresh) PF - Josh Brown (fresh) C - Max Benefield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Merle Benton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Randall Brodeur steals the ball from Robert Calloway | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Merle Benton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Austin Welliver buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Max Benefield | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Max Benefield picks off the pass by Robert Calloway in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Josh Brown connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Austin Welliver | 0-7 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Merle Benton can't connect on a floater from the right block | 0-7 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey misses the tip | 0-7 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Max Benefield grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Austin Welliver connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Ellis | 0-10 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway travels with the ball | 0-10 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis loses the dribble to Matthew Hulsey | 0-10 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell is denied on a layup by Josh Brown | 0-10 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Max Benefield | 0-10 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Austin Welliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-10 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell grabs the board | 0-10 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), Austin Knyzewski (SF), James Cook (PF), Brett Mulkey (C) Robert Calloway, Sidney Ferrell, James Kellum, Matthew Hulsey, Merle Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Paul Yoder (PF), Anthony Klein (C) Austin Welliver, Randall Brodeur, Joseph Ellis, Josh Brown, Max Benefield | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Jan Crowell picks off the pass by Jerome Uselton | 0-10 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell banks in the layup | 2-10 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell clanks a jump hook in the paint | 2-10 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell tips it home | 4-10 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Knyzewski - foul #1 on Austin Knyzewski, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Rakowski (SF), Merle Benton (C) Austin Knyzewski, James Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Harold Rakowski is called for the reach on Anthony Klein - foul #1 on Harold Rakowski, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (PG) Jan Crowell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Max Benefield (C) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, Dino Nevarez, Anthony Klein | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Merle Benton grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell misses the lay-in | 4-10 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell tips it but misses | 4-10 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Ellis | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Carl Potts (fresh) SG - Derek Kimmell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Rakowski (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Mulkey (tiring) C - Merle Benton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) SG - Art Lash (fresh) SF - Joseph Ellis (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Paul Yoder (fairly fresh) C - Max Benefield (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Sidney Ferrell (SG), James Kellum (SF), James Cook (PF) Carl Potts, Derek Kimmell, Harold Rakowski, Brett Mulkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Josh Brown (PF), Anthony Klein (C) Art Lash, Joseph Ellis, Paul Yoder, Max Benefield | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell misses the jump hook from the left block | 4-10 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Josh Brown gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | James Kellum picks off the pass by John Barnard in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | James Cook hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Calloway | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair clanks a jumper from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | James Kellum pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn St. Clair - foul #1 on Shawn St. Clair, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF) James Kellum, James Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Paul Yoder (PF) John Barnard, Shawn St. Clair, Dino Nevarez, Josh Brown | |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Anthony Klein misses long on an open runner from the right block | 8-10 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Paul Yoder tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Paul Yoder snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Jerome Uselton is called for the reach on Robert Calloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Carl Potts (SG), Derek Kimmell (SF), Brett Mulkey (C) Robert Calloway, Sidney Ferrell, Austin Knyzewski, Merle Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Art Lash (SG), Max Benefield (C) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Anthony Klein | |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 10-13 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Jan Crowell steals the ball from Joseph Ellis | 10-13 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Art Lash - foul #1 on Art Lash, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), James Kellum (SF), James Cook (PF), Merle Benton (C) Jan Crowell, Carl Potts, Matthew Hulsey, Brett Mulkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Josh Brown (PF) Austin Welliver, Art Lash, Joseph Ellis, Paul Yoder | |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Max Benefield hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn St. Clair - foul #2 on Shawn St. Clair, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey (PF) James Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Anthony Klein (C) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, Max Benefield | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Kimmell - foul #1 on Derek Kimmell, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Josh Brown connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Austin Welliver | 14-15 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Klein | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Robert Calloway steals it from Austin Welliver | 14-15 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Carl Potts (SG), Harold Rakowski (SF), Austin Knyzewski (PF), Brett Mulkey (C) Robert Calloway, Derek Kimmell, James Kellum, Matthew Hulsey, Merle Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), John Barnard (SG), Paul Yoder (PF) Austin Welliver, Randall Brodeur, Josh Brown | |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell lays it in on a great pass from Harold Rakowski | 16-15 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | John Barnard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Cook (C) Brett Mulkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (SF), Max Benefield (C) Dino Nevarez, Anthony Klein | |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Max Benefield - foul #1 on Max Benefield, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (SG), Brett Mulkey (C) Carl Potts, Harold Rakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Max Benefield grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jan Crowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Ferrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Knyzewski (fairly fresh) PF - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Mulkey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Barnard (fresh) SF - Joseph Ellis (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Paul Yoder (tiring) C - Max Benefield (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Max Benefield drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jerome Uselton and he's hacked by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), James Kellum (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF), Merle Benton (C) Jan Crowell, Austin Knyzewski, James Cook, Brett Mulkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Art Lash (SG), Josh Brown (PF) Jerome Uselton, John Barnard, Paul Yoder | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Merle Benton gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell is hacked by Art Lash in the backcourt - foul #2 on Art Lash, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG), Anthony Klein (C) Art Lash, Max Benefield | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Kellum | 19-17 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses the 3 from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Josh Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 19-17 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Randall Brodeur steals the ball from Merle Benton | 19-17 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur hits the finger roll | 19-19 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway misses the runner in the lane | 19-19 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Anthony Klein snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Anthony Klein gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Anthony Klein misses badly on a shot in the lane | 19-19 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Josh Brown tips it back up and in | 19-21 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | James Kellum is fouled in the backcourt by Austin Welliver - foul #1 on Austin Welliver, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), James Cook (PF), Brett Mulkey (C) Robert Calloway, Sidney Ferrell, Matthew Hulsey, Merle Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), John Barnard (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Paul Yoder (PF), Max Benefield (C) Austin Welliver, Randall Brodeur, Joseph Ellis, Josh Brown, Anthony Klein | |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | James Kellum makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | James Kellum misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Max Benefield grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Rakowski (SF) James Kellum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Paul Yoder steals it from Brett Mulkey | 20-21 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Paul Yoder connects on the open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Uselton | 20-24 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Dino Nevarez is called for the reach on Jan Crowell - foul #1 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (SG), Austin Knyzewski (PF) Harold Rakowski, James Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG) John Barnard | |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur is hacked by Carl Potts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Potts, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Cook (PF) Jan Crowell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerome Uselton | 22-27 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Randall Brodeur picks off the pass by Derek Kimmell in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur's pass is intercepted by Brett Mulkey | 22-27 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Carl Potts is hacked by Max Benefield - foul #2 on Max Benefield, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Merle Benton (C) Brett Mulkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), John Barnard (SG), Anthony Klein (C) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Max Benefield | |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Carl Potts misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Paul Yoder grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Paul Yoder misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 22-27 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Carl Potts (fairly fresh) SG - Derek Kimmell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Austin Knyzewski (fairly fresh) PF - James Cook (tiring) 2 pts. C - Merle Benton (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Welliver (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Barnard (fresh) SF - Dino Nevarez (tiring) PF - Paul Yoder (tiring) 3 pts. C - Anthony Klein (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Merle Benton scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on John Barnard - foul #1 on John Barnard, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), James Kellum (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF) Carl Potts, Austin Knyzewski, James Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (SF) Dino Nevarez | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Merle Benton makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Paul Yoder makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-30 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell is hacked by Austin Welliver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin Welliver, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Josh Brown (PF) Austin Welliver, John Barnard, Paul Yoder | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-30 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Josh Brown snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Anthony Klein knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jerome Uselton and he's hacked by Merle Benton - foul #1 on Merle Benton, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Rakowski (SF), Brett Mulkey (C) James Kellum, Merle Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Anthony Klein makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Josh Brown - foul #1 on Josh Brown, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Cook (PF) Matthew Hulsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Yoder (PF) Josh Brown | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Yoder | 26-33 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #13 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Carl Potts (SG) Jan Crowell, Derek Kimmell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Dino Nevarez (SF) Jerome Uselton, Joseph Ellis | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Randall Brodeur picks off the pass by Harold Rakowski in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur can't finish the layup | 26-33 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | James Cook gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 26-33 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Rakowski | 26-33 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | John Barnard is called for the reach on Harold Rakowski - foul #2 on John Barnard, team foul #14 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (SG), Matthew Hulsey (PF), Merle Benton (C) Carl Potts, James Cook, Brett Mulkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Josh Brown (PF), Max Benefield (C) John Barnard, Randall Brodeur, Dino Nevarez, Paul Yoder, Anthony Klein | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Harold Rakowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Harold Rakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Max Benefield is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Harold Rakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), James Kellum (SF) Robert Calloway, Sidney Ferrell, Harold Rakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses the jump hook in the lane | 28-33 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | James Kellum grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 30-33 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Max Benefield double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (SG), Austin Knyzewski (PF) James Kellum, Matthew Hulsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Art Lash (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF), Paul Yoder (PF) Austin Welliver, Shawn St. Clair, Joseph Ellis, Josh Brown | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG) Jan Crowell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Max Benefield makes the driving attempt in the paint | 30-35 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Merle Benton comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski tips it home | 32-35 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Sidney Ferrell is called for the reach on Art Lash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sidney Ferrell, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (PG), James Kellum (SF), James Cook (PF), Brett Mulkey (C) Robert Calloway, Derek Kimmell, Austin Knyzewski, Merle Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG) Jerome Uselton, Dino Nevarez | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Carl Potts (fresh) SG - Sidney Ferrell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Kellum (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Mulkey (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) SG - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) SF - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Yoder (tired) 6 pts. C - Max Benefield (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | James Cook hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Yoder - foul #1 on Paul Yoder, team foul #15 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (SG) Sidney Ferrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (SF), Josh Brown (PF), Anthony Klein (C) Art Lash, Paul Yoder, Max Benefield | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | James Cook makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Carl Potts takes the ball from Josh Brown | 35-37 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Josh Brown picks off the pass by James Cook | 35-37 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Josh Brown misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Cook - foul #2 on James Cook, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), Matthew Hulsey (PF), Merle Benton (C) Carl Potts, Jan Crowell, James Cook, Brett Mulkey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), Randall Brodeur (SF) John Barnard, Joseph Ellis | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Josh Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Josh Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | James Kellum grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Josh Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Austin Welliver misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | James Kellum grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Rakowski (SF) James Kellum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Paul Yoder (PF), Max Benefield (C) Austin Welliver, Josh Brown, Anthony Klein | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 35-37 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Harold Rakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Paul Yoder's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Matthew Hulsey | 38-37 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Paul Yoder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Merle Benton drills a floater from the left side | 40-37 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Max Benefield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn St. Clair | 40-37 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Rakowski - foul #2 on Harold Rakowski, team foul #9 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Carl Potts (SG), James Kellum (SF), Austin Knyzewski (PF), Brett Mulkey (C) Robert Calloway, Derek Kimmell, Harold Rakowski, Matthew Hulsey, Merle Benton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (PG), John Barnard (SG), Josh Brown (PF), Anthony Klein (C) Jerome Uselton, Shawn St. Clair, Paul Yoder, Max Benefield | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Carl Potts is fouled in the backcourt by John Barnard - foul #3 on John Barnard, team foul #16 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF) John Barnard, Randall Brodeur | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Carl Potts makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Carl Potts misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Josh Brown gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Anthony Klein misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 41-38 |