| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 12 pts. C - Dennis Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Job (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Robert Taylor is hacked by Dennis Gingerich - foul #3 on Dennis Gingerich, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Montijo (C) Dennis Gingerich | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Taylor - foul #2 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Allan Montijo makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gordon Rink | 34-29 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | George Anderson is whistled for a carry | 34-29 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | John Job hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Anderson | 37-31 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Pitts | 40-31 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Allan Montijo is called for the reach on George Anderson - foul #1 on Allan Montijo, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), Christopher George (C) Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, John Job | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gordon Rink - foul #2 on Gordon Rink, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco (C) Allan Montijo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Clifton Wagner | 42-33 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gordon Rink | 45-35 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Erasmo Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Torbett (fresh) C - Christopher George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Robert Taylor double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom (C) Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF), George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Robert Taylor, Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth, Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom double dribbles | 45-35 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | George Anderson is fouled on the floor by Clifton Wagner - foul #2 on Clifton Wagner, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Job's pass is intercepted by Lukman Chisom | 45-35 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Rink | 48-35 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | John Pitts denies the turnaround by John Job | 48-35 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the tip | 48-35 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Timothy Parks's fadeaway is rejected by John Pitts | 48-35 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders loses the dribble to John Pitts | 50-35 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | John Pitts pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Richard Wilhoit (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Christopher Taylor, John Pitts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), Jason Torbett (PF), Christopher George (C) Timothy Parks, Louis Holland, Shannon Sanders, George Anderson, John Job | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Allen (fresh) SF - Richard Wilhoit (fresh) PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Torbett (fresh) C - Christopher George (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Andrew Toney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 50-38 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Robert Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jason Torbett tips it in | 50-40 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Robert Taylor takes the ball from Walter Iddings | 50-40 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Andrew Toney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 50-42 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Erasmo Greco | 52-42 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Jason Torbett is hacked by Erasmo Greco - foul #1 on Erasmo Greco, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Christopher Taylor (SF), John Pitts (PF) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, Richard Wilhoit, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Job (C) Christopher George | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Job misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lukman Chisom - foul #4 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #7 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich (C) Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Job misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Blaine Hackworth - foul #2 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Anderson (PF) Jason Torbett | |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | John Job lays it up and in set up by George Anderson | 54-45 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich tips it home | 56-45 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Robert Taylor clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | George Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | John Job scores on a floater near the basket | 56-47 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | John Pitts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Blaine Hackworth | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Gingerich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Toney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Job (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Taylor - foul #3 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF), Lukman Chisom (C) Christopher Taylor, Dennis Gingerich | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Louis Holland (SG), Jason Torbett (PF), Christopher George (C) Robert Taylor, Andrew Toney, George Anderson, John Job | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Christopher George steps in front of the Lukman Chisom pass | 56-48 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is hacked by John Pitts - foul #1 on John Pitts, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | John Pitts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Pitts, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Christopher George blows the layup | 56-50 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-50 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Louis Holland snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Holland | 56-52 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Jason Torbett is called for the reach on Clifton Wagner - foul #1 on Jason Torbett, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor (SF) Richard Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), George Anderson (PF), John Job (C) Timothy Parks, Louis Holland, Jason Torbett, Christopher George | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | John Pitts jams it | 58-52 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Robert Taylor can't throw it down | 58-52 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Andrew Toney hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by George Anderson - foul #3 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink | |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Andrew Toney double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco (PF) John Pitts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on George Anderson - foul #4 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (PG), Louis Holland (SG) Robert Taylor, Andrew Toney | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Allen (fresh) SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Job (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 62-54 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Timothy Parks snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), John Pitts (PF) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Taylor (PG), Andrew Toney (SG), Shannon Sanders (SF) Timothy Parks, Louis Holland, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders's fadeaway is rejected by Lukman Chisom | 62-54 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink lays it in set up by John Pitts and he's fouled by John Job - foul #1 on John Job, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Richard Wilhoit (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Clifton Wagner, Christopher Taylor, John Pitts, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois | John Job hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Andrew Toney snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Toney | 65-56 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Christopher Taylor (SF), John Pitts (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Walter Iddings, Richard Wilhoit, Erasmo Greco, Dennis Gingerich | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Gordon Rink in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich (C) Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | John Job gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Andrew Toney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Job | 67-58 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Andrew Toney is called for the reach on Gordon Rink in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Toney, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Andrew Toney can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner runs out the clock | 69-58 |