| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) SF - Thomas Saulsberry (fresh) PF - Henry Thomas (fresh) C - Ronald Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) SG - Edward Steen (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fresh) PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ronald Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Ronald Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Stahr - foul #1 on Clarence Stahr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves drills a shot from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Ronald Clark slams it home | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Brandon Hayden is called for the reach on Alton Eaves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Genaro Bruno | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Edward Steen takes the ball from Ronald Clark | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Robert Boudreaux is called for the reach on Genaro Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Boudreaux, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Dragan Ilic is blocked by Henry Thomas | 3-4 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ronald Clark is blocked by Clarence Stahr | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic's layup is rejected by Ronald Clark | 5-6 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden's pass is intercepted by Alton Eaves | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic lays it in on a great pass from Alton Eaves | 5-8 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is fouled on the floor by Edward Steen - foul #1 on Edward Steen, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Robert Boudreaux, Thomas Saulsberry, Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG), Olufemi Abdul (PF), Christopher Keller (C) Edward Steen, Dragan Ilic, Clarence Stahr | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers loses the dribble to Kevin Baxter | 5-8 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews tips it home | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SG - Kevin Baxter (fresh) SF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) PF - James Callahan (fresh) C - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) PF - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) C - Christopher Keller (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul misses short on a floater from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Curtis Sowers steps in front of the Raymond Johnson pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James Callahan - foul #1 on James Callahan, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Paul Braggs (SG), Henry Thomas (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG), Dragan Ilic (PF) Curtis Sowers, Olufemi Abdul | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Henry Thomas gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Genaro Bruno | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Braggs - foul #1 on Paul Braggs, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry (SF) Paul Braggs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr (C) Christopher Keller | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Ronald Clark jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Baxter | 9-10 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Alton Eaves and the foul's on Ronald Clark - foul #1 on Ronald Clark, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG) Brandon Hayden, Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG), Curtis Sowers (SG) Alton Eaves, Edward Steen | |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Dragan Ilic is called for the reach on Ronald Clark - foul #1 on Dragan Ilic, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Thomas Saulsberry, Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera (SF), Olufemi Abdul (PF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Genaro Bruno, Dragan Ilic, Clarence Stahr | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | James Callahan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG) Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boudreaux | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Curtis Sowers | 12-15 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses the jumper in the paint | 12-15 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Sowers, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Christopher Keller (C) Curtis Sowers, Joseph Sutera, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Ronald Clark comes up short on the floater from close range | 12-15 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Waterman | 12-15 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Ronald Clark gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter is fouled on the floor by Genaro Bruno - foul #1 on Genaro Bruno, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG) Brandon Hayden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Anthony Waterman, Olufemi Abdul, Christopher Keller | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Clarence Stahr swats the shot by Henry Thomas | 12-15 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves hits a wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Genaro Bruno | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) SG - Kevin Baxter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Saulsberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Thomas (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fairly fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (tiring) PF - Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (fresh) C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Genaro Bruno steals it from Henry Thomas | 12-17 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Edward Steen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Genaro Bruno | 12-19 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Henry Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the shot from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Stahr - foul #2 on Clarence Stahr, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF) Raymond Johnson, Kevin Baxter, Thomas Saulsberry, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG), Curtis Sowers (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF), Christopher Keller (C) Alton Eaves, Edward Steen, Genaro Bruno, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski, Clarence Stahr | |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Calvin Matthews (C) Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Callahan loses the dribble to Anthony Waterman | 14-19 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Waterman | 14-21 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | James Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-21 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | James Callahan clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Dragan Ilic - foul #2 on Dragan Ilic, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul (PF) Dragan Ilic | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | James Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | James Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG) Anthony Waterman | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | The jump hook by Henry Thomas is blocked by Joseph Sutera | 16-23 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-23 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Paul Braggs snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Ronald Clark jams it set up by Brandon Hayden | 18-23 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Clark - foul #2 on Ronald Clark, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Kevin Baxter (SF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs, Thomas Saulsberry, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Gill (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Curtis Sowers, Joseph Sutera, Christopher Keller | |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Alton Eaves is called for the reach on Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Eaves, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (PF) Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG) Alton Eaves | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-25 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman grabs the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Calvin Matthews blocks the short jumper by Olufemi Abdul | 20-25 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) C - Calvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Waterman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Gill (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) PF - Olufemi Abdul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Waterman | 20-25 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Calvin Matthews is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Sieczkowski - foul #1 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Paul Braggs (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), James Callahan (C) Raymond Johnson, Robert Boudreaux, Kevin Baxter, Larry Lawlor, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Christopher Keller (C) Anthony Waterman, Arnold Gill, Genaro Bruno, Olufemi Abdul | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Callahan snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Edward Steen misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Callahan - foul #2 on James Callahan, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Clark (C) Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul (PF) Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Edward Steen makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Edward Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Alton Eaves is called for the reach on Brandon Hayden - foul #2 on Alton Eaves, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SF), Henry Thomas (PF) Thomas Saulsberry, James Callahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG) Alton Eaves | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Waterman | 22-30 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Keller - foul #1 on Christopher Keller, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG) Brandon Hayden, Paul Braggs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF) Edward Steen, Joseph Sutera | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-32 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boudreaux | 25-32 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Clark - foul #3 on Ronald Clark, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Kevin Baxter, Henry Thomas, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Gill (PG), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Anthony Waterman, Christopher Keller | |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Genaro Bruno - foul #2 on Genaro Bruno, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF) Raymond Johnson, James Callahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Arnold Gill, Curtis Sowers, Genaro Bruno, Olufemi Abdul, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Clarence Stahr | 25-34 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Steen | 25-37 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Saulsberry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) C - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sutera (fresh) PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr tips it home | 25-39 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Saulsberry | 27-39 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves travels with the ball | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Paul Braggs (SG), Kevin Baxter (SF), James Callahan (PF) Brandon Hayden, Robert Boudreaux, Thomas Saulsberry, Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF) Edward Steen, Joseph Sutera | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the driving attempt in the paint | 27-39 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Paul Braggs swats the short shot by Dragan Ilic | 27-39 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves tips it in | 27-41 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Alton Eaves steals the ball from James Callahan | 27-41 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the lay-in | 27-41 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Dragan Ilic swats the short shot by Kevin Baxter | 27-41 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Henry Thomas (PF) Raymond Johnson, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Alton Eaves, Clarence Stahr | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter hits the finger roll | 29-41 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Brandon Hayden steps in front of the Genaro Bruno pass in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Waterman - foul #1 on Anthony Waterman, team foul #12 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Thomas Saulsberry (SF), Calvin Matthews (C) Paul Braggs, Kevin Baxter, James Callahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera (SF), Clarence Stahr (C) Genaro Bruno, Dragan Ilic | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Robert Boudreaux is called for the reach on Curtis Sowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Boudreaux, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG) Brandon Hayden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Thomas Saulsberry is whistled for a carry | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (C) Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Edward Steen (SG) Anthony Waterman, Curtis Sowers | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-43 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses the fullcourt shot | 31-43 |