| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Kirkman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerome Malcom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | William Grosso misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Kirkman - foul #3 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman is fouled in the backcourt by Art Lash - foul #2 on Art Lash, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | William Grosso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 46-43 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Joey Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Roberson - foul #2 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Willard Champagne, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Art Lash knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Barnard | 48-48 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG) Joey Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Art Lash buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Grosso | 48-51 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson lays it in uncontested set up by William Grosso | 48-53 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Wallace - foul #2 on Roy Wallace, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Willard Champagne (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) James Hayes, Ryan Byers, James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 50-53 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Joey Myers snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Joey Myers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hurtt | 53-53 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 53-53 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF) Robert Hurtt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Grover Plemons (SF), Roy Wallace (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Willard Champagne picks off the pass by Roy Wallace in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne hits the finger roll | 55-53 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | John Barnard loses the dribble to Joey Myers in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Joey Myers hits the finger roll | 57-53 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jayson Kish's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kirkman | 57-53 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Myers (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kevin Kirkman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerome Malcom (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grover Plemons (fresh) PF - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Wallace (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Loren Mayfield picks off the pass by John Barnard in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Roy Wallace denies the turnaround by Loren Mayfield | 57-53 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Art Lash grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Grover Plemons drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jayson Kish | 57-55 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Joey Myers hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Kirkman | 59-55 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Kevin Kirkman is called for the reach on Jayson Kish - foul #4 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #2 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Joey Myers, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF) Art Lash, Grover Plemons, Jayson Kish | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Roy Wallace lays it in on a great pass from James Russ | 59-57 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is fouled on the floor by James Russ - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, Roy Wallace | |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | John Schrum tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson blows the layup | 61-57 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | James Russ takes the ball from John Schrum | 61-57 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Willard Champagne steals it from Daniel McGoldrick in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers dunks the ball on a great pass from Willard Champagne | 63-57 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Douglas Major's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Rodney Roberson, Douglas Major | |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Jayson Kish snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | John Barnard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Brendan Carter gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is hacked by Art Lash - foul #3 on Art Lash, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF), John Schrum (C) Loren Mayfield, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF), Roy Wallace (C) Brendan Carter, Jayson Kish | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is hacked by John Barnard - foul #3 on John Barnard, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (PF) William Grosso | |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-57 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | John Barnard is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hurtt - foul #1 on Robert Hurtt, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), James Hayes (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers, Ryan Byers, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), James Russ (SG), Grover Plemons (SF) John Barnard, Art Lash, Rodney Roberson | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Jayson Kish hits a jumper from the left block set up by Daniel McGoldrick | 65-59 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Roy Wallace - foul #3 on Roy Wallace, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF) Jayson Kish | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Roy Wallace is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Wallace, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Loren Mayfield (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kirkman (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jerome Malcom (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grover Plemons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Grosso (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wallace (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | James Hayes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Kirkman | 69-59 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | William Grosso loses the ball out of bounds | 69-59 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), Douglas Major (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Grover Plemons, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | James Broussard is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Major - foul #1 on Douglas Major, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | James Broussard misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the board | 69-59 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Douglas Major's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt is hacked by John Barnard in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Barnard, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 70-59 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Schrum | 70-59 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses short on a jumper from the right block | 70-59 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses the easy open layup | 70-59 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the finger roll set up by John Barnard | 70-61 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | John Schrum buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Byers | 72-61 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | John Barnard is called for 10 seconds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Loren Mayfield (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Robert Hurtt, Ryan Byers, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Brendan Carter, Douglas Major | |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Joey Myers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Loren Mayfield | 75-61 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 75-61 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne can't throw it down | 75-61 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Art Lash | 75-61 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is fouled on the floor by John Schrum - foul #3 on John Schrum, team foul #4 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), James Broussard (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Joey Myers, Kevin Kirkman, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), James Russ (SG), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Art Lash, William Grosso | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Jayson Kish knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Russ | 75-63 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Daniel McGoldrick is called for the reach on Willard Champagne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-63 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (PG), Grover Plemons (SF) Daniel McGoldrick, Rodney Roberson | |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 76-63 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Byers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Broussard (tiring) C - Jerome Malcom (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Art Lash (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Russ (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grover Plemons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jayson Kish (tiring) 9 pts. C - Roy Wallace (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by James Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #5 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (PF) Jayson Kish | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Roy Wallace scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Art Lash | 76-65 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Robert Hurtt is blocked by Douglas Major | 76-65 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Art Lash snags the defensive board | 76-65 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | James Russ misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Art Lash grabs the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Jerome Malcom is called for the reach on Art Lash - foul #3 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Loren Mayfield (SF), John Schrum (C) Robert Hurtt, Ryan Byers, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Brendan Carter (SF), William Grosso (PF) James Russ, Grover Plemons, Douglas Major | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | John Barnard double dribbles | 76-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Broussard (PF) Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Roy Wallace | |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jayson Kish | 76-65 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-65 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Schrum | 76-65 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield can't throw it down | 76-65 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the tip | 76-65 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Champagne | 76-65 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joey Myers - foul #4 on Joey Myers, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Douglas Major (C) John Barnard, Brendan Carter, William Grosso | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | James Hayes snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Loren Mayfield | 78-66 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Major | 78-68 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hurtt, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Roy Wallace (C) Art Lash, Jayson Kish | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #12 | 78-68 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Ryan Byers is denied by Douglas Major | 78-68 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Douglas Major snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Roy Wallace hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jerome Malcom - foul #4 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Schrum (C) Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), William Grosso (PF) Daniel McGoldrick, Douglas Major | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | James Hayes loses the ball out of bounds | 78-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), James Broussard (PF) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, Ryan Byers, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG) James Russ | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Roy Wallace drills a driving attempt near the basket | 78-72 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the lay-in | 78-72 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SG), Douglas Major (C) Art Lash, Roy Wallace | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Myers (tired) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Loren Mayfield (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Kirkman (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jerome Malcom (tired) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Grover Plemons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grosso (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Major (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is hacked by John Barnard - foul #5 on John Barnard, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Loren Mayfield | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Brendan Carter (SF) John Barnard, Rodney Roberson | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Jerome Malcom blocks the short jumper by William Grosso | 80-72 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Douglas Major gets the offensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | William Grosso hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 80-72 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, Ryan Byers, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Jayson Kish (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Grover Plemons, William Grosso, Douglas Major | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 80-72 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG) James Russ | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Art Lash hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel McGoldrick | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | John Schrum blows the wide open layup | 80-74 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | James Broussard pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Wallace | 80-74 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF) Brendan Carter, Jayson Kish | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Roy Wallace is denied on a dunk by Jerome Malcom | 80-74 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jerome Malcom | 80-74 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Roy Wallace steps in front of the Joey Myers pass in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Roy Wallace hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Art Lash | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman grabs the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman is fouled on the floor by Roy Wallace - foul #5 on Roy Wallace, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Roy Wallace | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jayson Kish scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Art Lash | 81-78 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield travels in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Art Lash comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Loren Mayfield | 81-78 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), James Broussard (PF) Joey Myers, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | James Broussard is fouled in the backcourt by Art Lash - foul #4 on Art Lash, team foul #15 | 81-78 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | James Broussard misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | James Broussard misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | William Grosso snags the defensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jayson Kish's pass is intercepted by Willard Champagne in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | James Hayes blows the dunk | 81-78 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | James Broussard grabs the offensive board | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | William Grosso is called for the reach on James Broussard - foul #2 on William Grosso, team foul #16 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | James Broussard misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | James Broussard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Art Lash drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel McGoldrick | 82-81 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is hacked by Daniel McGoldrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #17 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman (PF) James Broussard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 84-81 |