| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Steigerwald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca connects on the 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | George Degnan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Terry Sais grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Terry Sais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Poplawski | 27-29 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses the jumpshot from the left side | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | George Degnan gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | James Poplawski comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 27-29 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Richard Steigerwald swats the layup by George Degnan | 27-29 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Geoffrey Horton swats the short shot by Keith Fonseca | 27-31 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | James Poplawski drills a floater from the right side set up by Dallas Antone | 29-33 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Poplawski - foul #1 on James Poplawski, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Ronald Higa (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca, Michael Kratzer, Richard Steigerwald, Terry Sais | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), John Kelly (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, James Poplawski, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Marion Merritt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Russell Chapa - foul #2 on Russell Chapa, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Marion Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Marion Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan tips it in | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Higa (fresh) PF - Russell Chapa (fresh) C - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) SG - John Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Green (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Benjamin Harden steps in front of the Raymond Green pass | 33-34 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Marion Merritt gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Green swats the short shot by Russell Chapa | 33-34 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Marion Merritt snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Matthew Sullivan is called for the reach on John Kelly - foul #2 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (PG), Michael Kratzer (SF), Richard Steigerwald (PF), Terry Sais (C) Walter Smallwood, Ronald Higa, Russell Chapa, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), James Poplawski (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Randall Mendelsohn, John Kelly, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | George Degnan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | George Degnan grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | James Poplawski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Harden - foul #1 on Benjamin Harden, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | James Poplawski makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | James Poplawski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terry Sais | 33-35 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Geoffrey Horton, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG) Benjamin Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Dallas Antone buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Horton | 33-38 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | George Degnan snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Degnan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Dallas Antone knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Geoffrey Horton | 33-40 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | George Degnan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-42 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca tips it home | 37-42 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terry Sais | 37-42 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Dallas Antone steps in front of the Walter Smallwood pass in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | James Poplawski blows the dunk | 37-42 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Terry Sais snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer is hacked by Geoffrey Horton - foul #3 on Geoffrey Horton, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Ronald Higa (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca, Michael Kratzer, Richard Steigerwald, Terry Sais | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG), John Kelly (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, James Poplawski, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Green - foul #2 on Raymond Green, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Marion Merritt snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Marion Merritt - foul #2 on Marion Merritt, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer (SF), Terry Sais (C) Russell Chapa, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG) Randall Mendelsohn | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Dallas Antone loses the dribble to Michael Kratzer | 40-42 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood lays it up and in set up by Michael Kratzer | 42-42 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Michael Kratzer steals it from Raymond Green | 42-42 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Marion Merritt pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Higa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Green (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Wesley Powell blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood drills a floater from the left wing set up by Terry Sais | 44-42 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Raymond Green drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Kelly | 44-45 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Wesley Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-45 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Dallas Antone snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Richard Steigerwald (PF) Benjamin Harden, Ronald Higa | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poplawski (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) John Kelly, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | James Poplawski double dribbles | 46-45 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Prochaska - foul #1 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | George Degnan is fouled on the floor by Walter Smallwood - foul #3 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG) Walter Smallwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Benjamin Harden | 47-45 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Benjamin Harden is blocked by George Degnan | 47-45 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Terry Sais tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | James Poplawski is fouled on the floor by Richard Steigerwald - foul #2 on Richard Steigerwald, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Poplawski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 49-48 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Poplawski - foul #2 on James Poplawski, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG) Michael Kratzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Mendelsohn (PG) Dallas Antone | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | James Poplawski makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randall Mendelsohn | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | James Poplawski snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Sais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Mendelsohn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Degnan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Poplawski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska hits the follow up shot | 51-53 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Geoffrey Horton picks off the pass by Benjamin Harden | 51-53 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | George Degnan misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Degnan - foul #2 on George Degnan, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer (SF) Benjamin Harden | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG) Randall Mendelsohn | |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | George Degnan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Prochaska and he's hacked by Terry Sais - foul #2 on Terry Sais, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | George Degnan steals it from Walter Smallwood | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is hacked by Walter Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG) James Poplawski | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton is hacked by Walter Smallwood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG) Walter Smallwood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Terry Sais grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Degnan | 52-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Keith Fonseca is called for the reach on George Degnan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | George Degnan makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | George Degnan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Terry Sais gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | George Degnan takes the ball from Benjamin Harden | 52-60 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Kelly is hacked by Benjamin Harden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Harden, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Fonseca - foul #2 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eugene Prochaska | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dallas Antone runs out the clock | 55-64 |