| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #2 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Danny Wasielewski takes the ball from Michael Barnes | 38-41 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 38-43 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is hacked by Jeffrey East - foul #1 on Jeffrey East, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Wallace Wells denies the turnaround by Stephen Robinson | 38-43 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #3 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range | 38-45 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Danny Wasielewski steals the ball from Alex Johnson | 38-45 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | William White grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Michael Barnes scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Johnson | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses the 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Michael Barnes snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses badly on a floater from the right block | 40-45 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey East | 40-45 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is hacked by Stephen Robinson - foul #4 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Danny Wasielewski, Jeffrey East, Wallace Wells | |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | William White snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Alex Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is hacked by James Appleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Appleton, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (C) Craig Hassett | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 40-45 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Appleton - foul #3 on James Appleton, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Appleton | 40-46 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Tony Fifer scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gaston Metcalf | 42-46 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | James Appleton steps in front of the Gregory Turner pass in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | William White clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Tony Fifer tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | William White is fouled on the floor by Shawn Kilburn - foul #4 on Shawn Kilburn, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, William White, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Raymond Larson (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola, Gregory Turner, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Scott Campbell drills a jumper from the left side set up by Rickey Jackson | 44-46 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Miroslav Slusarski | 44-48 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Alex Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Campbell | 44-48 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Tony Fifer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Campbell | 47-48 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is fouled on the floor by Andrew Carr - foul #1 on Andrew Carr, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Raymond Larson, Wallace Wells | |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Miroslav Slusarski | 47-50 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Scott Campbell scores on a jump hook from close range | 49-50 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Raymond Larson (SF) Miroslav Slusarski, Jeffrey East | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William White (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Appleton - foul #4 on James Appleton, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) James Appleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Turner (SF) Raymond Larson | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hassett | 49-51 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski's pass is intercepted by Scott Campbell | 49-51 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Michael Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Stephen Robinson steals it from Gregory Turner in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is hacked by Danny Wasielewski - foul #1 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, William White, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Dave Ranger, Danny Wasielewski, Gregory Turner, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arnold Nicola - foul #1 on Arnold Nicola, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Scott Campbell can't finish the layup | 51-51 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Alex Johnson grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tony Fifer | 53-51 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey East | 53-53 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Scott Campbell can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Scott Campbell tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Scott Campbell tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), James Appleton (C) Alex Johnson, Andrew Carr, Tony Fifer, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Raymond Larson (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Miroslav Slusarski, Arnold Nicola, Jeffrey East, Craig Hassett | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William White (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Larson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | James Appleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Rickey Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Michael Barnes buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Appleton | 57-54 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson tips it but misses | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is denied on a layup by James Appleton | 57-54 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William White gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Gregory Turner - foul #1 on Gregory Turner, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, William White, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Dave Ranger, Raymond Larson, Gregory Turner, Wallace Wells | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Appleton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 57-54 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Alex Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the runner in the paint set up by Rickey Jackson and the foul's on Craig Hassett - foul #1 on Craig Hassett, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (C) Shawn Kilburn | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Carr | 59-54 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Jeffrey East is called for the reach on Andrew Carr - foul #2 on Jeffrey East, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Alex Johnson, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Miroslav Slusarski, Danny Wasielewski, Craig Hassett | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Andrew Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | The jumper by Wallace Wells is denied by Andrew Carr | 61-54 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Scott Campbell snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-54 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Campbell (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey East (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Kilburn (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wallace Wells (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Michael Barnes steals the ball from Wallace Wells in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Michael Barnes lays it in | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells lays it in | 63-56 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Tony Fifer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gaston Metcalf and the foul's on Shawn Kilburn - foul #5 on Shawn Kilburn, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), William White (SF), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr, Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola, Jeffrey East, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Miroslav Slusarski | 65-58 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | James Appleton hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Rickey Jackson | 67-58 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey East (SF) Gregory Turner | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Wallace Wells picks off the pass by William White | 67-58 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski can't finish the layup but the foul's on William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Alex Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Wasielewski - foul #2 on Danny Wasielewski, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Hassett | 67-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is hacked by Miroslav Slusarski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Tony Fifer (PF) Alex Johnson, Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Miroslav Slusarski is called for the reach on Rickey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East is hacked by William White - foul #4 on William White, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), Stephen Robinson (PF) Rickey Jackson, Gaston Metcalf, Tony Fifer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Ranger - foul #1 on Dave Ranger, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Gaston Metcalf (SG) Michael Barnes, Alex Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gaston Metcalf | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Fifer (PF) Stephen Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dave Ranger is called for the reach on Gaston Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dave Ranger, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses short on a fullcourt shot | 74-67 |