| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Michael McClave pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 35-36 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | William Reid gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Michael McClave steals the ball from David Mann | 35-36 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Allan Woods shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Towler | 35-38 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Allan Woods grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Allan Woods is blocked by William Reid | 35-38 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Allan Woods tips it home | 35-40 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Aaron Towler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Towler, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SF), William Stuart (C) Michael McClave, Raymond Crabill | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is hacked by Allan Woods - foul #2 on Allan Woods, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) David Mann, Matthew McDonald, William Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Allan Woods | |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | William Stuart grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Craig Atkinson steals it from Colby Levin | 35-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Zachery Baker | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | William Stuart misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Matthew McDonald (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Michael McClave (SF), Allan Woods (PF) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | William Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | William Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's fadeaway is rejected by William Stuart | 37-41 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | William Stuart grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Woods (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to William Stuart | 37-41 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Lewis | 37-43 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by William Stuart - foul #3 on William Stuart, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) William Stuart | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | William Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the easy layup | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | David Mann hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 39-43 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Lewis and the foul's on William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, William Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, Allan Woods | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Sean Walters - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) David Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Keith Zhanel steps in front of the Thomas Summers pass | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Colby Levin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Colby Levin misses short on a runner from the right block | 44-46 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Justin Pham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Atkinson | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Colby Levin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Summers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Pham and he's fouled by Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Matthew McDonald (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Allan Woods (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Dennis Lewis - foul #3 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF) Thomas Summers | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the jump hook from the left block | 46-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Michael McClave steps in front of the Micheal Fortier pass in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | William Reid blocks the short jumper by Raymond Crabill | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | David Mann snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | William Reid connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Fortier | 48-49 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Reid - foul #3 on William Reid, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) Zachery Baker, Micheal Fortier, William Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG) Dennis Lewis | |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it in | 50-51 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Michael McClave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF), William Stuart (C) Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, Allan Woods, Raymond Crabill | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Justin Pham steps in front of the Christopher Rossetti pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Colby Levin knocks in the floater from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Colby Levin - foul #1 on Colby Levin, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SF), William Reid (C) David Mann, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Justin Pham | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Dennis Lewis steals the ball from William Reid | 50-53 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart loses the dribble to Dennis Lewis | 50-53 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis blows the layup | 50-53 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Colby Levin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stuart (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Stuart - foul #4 on William Stuart, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SG), Micheal Fortier (PF) Marlon Everhart, Matthew McDonald, William Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Michael McClave (SF), Allan Woods (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Sean Walters, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin, William Stuart | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Michael McClave can't connect on a runner near the basket | 52-53 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Dennis Lewis picks off the pass by David Mann in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Lewis is blocked by Keith Zhanel | 52-53 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Zhanel | 52-53 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Allan Woods snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 52-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is hacked by Aaron Towler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Towler, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Michael McClave | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill knocks in the runner from the left block | 54-57 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Mann | 57-57 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Allan Woods - foul #3 on Allan Woods, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Matthew McDonald (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Keith Zhanel, William Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF), William Stuart (C) Aaron Towler, Thomas Summers, Allan Woods, Raymond Crabill | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher's pass is intercepted by David Mann | 59-59 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | David Mann double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (SF) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the shot from close range | 59-59 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McClave | 59-59 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Colby Levin misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SG) Sean Walters | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Colby Levin makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Colby Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | William Stuart gets the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis hits a shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Fisher and he's fouled by David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | William Reid misses the dunk but the foul's on William Stuart - foul #5 on William Stuart, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) David Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Allan Woods (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin, William Stuart | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Allan Woods (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is fouled on the floor by Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SF) Michael McClave | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 63-63 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses badly on a shot near the basket | 63-63 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 63-63 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | William Reid is denied on a layup by Allan Woods | 63-63 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Towler and the foul's on Matthew McDonald - foul #2 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Craig Atkinson (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Marlon Everhart, James Young, William Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Michael McClave (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Aaron Towler, Thomas Fisher, Allan Woods, Raymond Crabill | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG) Dennis Lewis | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Colby Levin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-66 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), William Reid (C) Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Allan Woods (PF) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Colby Levin | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Reid | 66-68 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers buries a jumper in the paint | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Summers - foul #2 on Thomas Summers, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Matthew McDonald (SF) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Thomas Summers | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Aaron Towler is called for the reach on Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Towler, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler grabs the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill double dribbles | 70-70 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Reid comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #14 | 70-70 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Reid misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | David Mann is called for the reach on Dennis Lewis - foul #3 on David Mann, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald travels in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Allan Woods is hacked by Micheal Fortier - foul #3 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #11 | 71-72 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Dennis Lewis steals the ball from David Mann in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Michael McClave banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Lewis - foul #4 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | William Reid snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael McClave | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Michael McClave runs out the clock | 72-76 |