| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Richard inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Eddie May gets the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Louis Zelek's pass is intercepted by Andrew Fairchild | 25-32 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Joshua Smith takes the ball from Michael Grays in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 25-32 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Richard | 25-32 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Eddie May can't connect on a floater from the right side | 25-32 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Grays | 25-32 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Michael Grays - foul #2 on Michael Grays, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins tips it in | 25-34 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Herman Maria can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Eddie May snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Louis Zelek's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Chadbourne | 25-34 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 27-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Brian Richard drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Zelek | 27-36 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne is hacked by Brian Richard - foul #3 on Brian Richard, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), George Sparks (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Eddie May (fresh) 20 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Paul Wason (fresh) C - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is hacked by Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG) Michael Grays | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG) Eddie May | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | David Huntington makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Bruce Hicks is blocked by Wayne Dobson | 30-36 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Garces takes the ball from Bryce Edwards | 30-38 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is hacked by Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Donald Ducan, David Huntington, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | George Sparks steals the ball from Harry Hopkins | 30-38 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Herman Maria comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Joshua Smith grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3 from straight away | 30-41 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Herman Maria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Eddie May connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 30-44 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-44 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Hopkins | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 26 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Eddie May hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Brian Richard scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Smith and he's hacked by Thomas Pomeroy - foul #1 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF) Harry Hopkins | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the free throw | 32-49 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 32-49 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Louis Zelek pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson is fouled on the floor by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Donald Ducan, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Louis Zelek | |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-49 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pomeroy in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Herman Maria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-49 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 32-49 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-49 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Herman Maria knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 34-49 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (PG), David Huntington (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), George Sparks (C) Michael Grays, Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 29 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Sparks - foul #1 on George Sparks, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF) John Giancola | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | George Sparks tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Donald Ducan, David Huntington, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Smith | 36-53 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-53 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Louis Zelek drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Harry Hopkins | 36-55 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Michael Grays's floater is tipped away by Louis Zelek | 36-55 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 36-55 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Eddie May misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-55 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Louis Zelek tips it home | 36-57 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Herman Maria travels with the ball | 36-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Paul Wason comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the offensive board | 36-57 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | George Sparks gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Daniel Garces steals the ball from Thomas Pomeroy | 36-57 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Paul Wason is whistled for traveling | 36-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (PG), David Huntington (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Michael Grays, Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson is denied on a layup by Paul Wason | 36-57 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Daniel Garces pulls down the rebound | 36-57 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Paul Wason is whistled for traveling | 36-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Donald Ducan, David Huntington, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Herman Maria drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 39-57 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the finger roll | 39-59 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Garces steps in front of the Thomas Pomeroy pass | 39-59 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Charles Howland blows the dunk | 39-59 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Michael Grays gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Garces picks off the pass by Thomas Pomeroy | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 39-59 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Paul Wason swats the shot by Thomas Pomeroy | 39-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 39-59 |