| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) C - Greg Mathews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fresh) C - Randall Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Randall Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Randall Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Greg Mathews - foul #1 on Greg Mathews, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Randall Williams misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Randall Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Randall Williams's dunk attempt is rejected by Greg Mathews | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Scott Sargent is called for traveling | 1-0 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Sargent | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Evans | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Buchanan - foul #1 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Douglas Evans - foul #1 on Douglas Evans, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Scott Sargent and the foul's on William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) William Johnson | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Randall Williams swats the shot by Douglas Evans | 9-3 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses short on a shot from the baseline | 9-3 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) C - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Greg Mathews - foul #2 on Greg Mathews, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff (C) Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, Randall Williams | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Lowell Moreland is called for the reach on Lee Copeland - foul #1 on Lowell Moreland, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Eduardo Galindo | |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the jumper in the paint set up by Vernon Boynton | 9-5 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 12-5 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, John Watson | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Scott Sargent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randall Williams (C) Lee Copeland | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Copeland (PF) Raymond Tabarez | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Baltzell | 14-5 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo is whistled for traveling | 14-5 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Douglas Evans's pass is intercepted by Eduardo Galindo | 14-5 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan blows the layup | 14-5 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Williams | 14-5 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is hacked by Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #6 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Vernon Wertz (C) Scott Sargent, Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Tommy Czyzewski, Lee Copeland | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-5 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Douglas Evans connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randolph Shelton | 17-7 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Raymond Tabarez | 17-9 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Galindo - foul #1 on Eduardo Galindo, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), John Watson (SF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton, Eduardo Galindo, Randall Williams | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland is fouled on the floor by Lee Copeland - foul #1 on Lee Copeland, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Hans Stagowski - foul #1 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Copeland - foul #2 on Lee Copeland, team foul #8 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG) Douglas McKerlie | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, John Watson, Lee Copeland | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is hacked by Scott Sargent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Sargent, team foul #7 | 19-9 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #9 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF) Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Douglas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-9 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan tips it back up and in | 21-11 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Douglas Evans can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is called for traveling | 21-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF), Vernon Wertz (C) Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Douglas Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-11 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Eduardo Galindo | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Randall Williams - foul #2 on Randall Williams, team foul #10 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Randall Williams | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is fouled on the floor by Douglas Evans - foul #2 on Douglas Evans, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG) Vernon Boynton | |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Hans Stagowski is called for the reach on Randolph Shelton - foul #2 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #11 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), William Johnson (PF) Hans Stagowski, Raymond Tabarez | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-14 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 24-14 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Buchanan | 24-16 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Gregory Davis travels with the ball | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Randolph Shelton, Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Eduardo Galindo | |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Johnson | 24-19 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Scott Sargent can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Buchanan - foul #2 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #12 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norbert McConnico (PF), Vernon Wertz (C) Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Randall Williams (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Lee Copeland | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Randall Williams misses the dunk | 25-19 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Sargent | 25-19 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 25-19 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | John Watson is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Norbert McConnico | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Eduardo Galindo (SF) Kevin Buchanan, John Watson | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is hacked by Randall Williams - foul #3 on Randall Williams, team foul #13 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Lee Copeland (C) Vernon Boynton, Randall Williams | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | William Johnson loses the dribble to Scott Sargent | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Lee Copeland (fresh) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the shot from close range set up by Scott Sargent | 29-19 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Evans - foul #3 on Douglas Evans, team foul #9 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF) Douglas Evans, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG) Hans Stagowski | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Scott Sargent pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Greg Mathews buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 31-21 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | William Johnson clanks a shot from the right side | 31-21 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Greg Mathews snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-21 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Copeland - foul #3 on Lee Copeland, team foul #14 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Gregory Davis (SF) Scott Sargent, Robert Baltzell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Raymond Tabarez (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Lee Copeland | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan's pass is intercepted by Randolph Shelton | 32-21 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie hits the finger roll set up by Randolph Shelton | 34-21 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Raymond Tabarez is denied by Lowell Moreland | 34-21 |