| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Paul Mena inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 30-34 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Patel | 34-37 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Wayne Holbert picks off the pass by Steven Abbott in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Darren Neveu loses the dribble to Joe Pickett | 36-37 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Melvin Cobb steals it from Anthony Patel | 38-37 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Paul Mena, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) SG - Thomas Bush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - David Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-37 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Bruce Devaughn steals the ball from David Thompson | 38-39 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn is hacked by Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Hall, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (PF) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Jason Hall steps in front of the Richard Guerrera pass in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | John Hess lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Hall | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood's pass is intercepted by Lawerence Brady | 40-42 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is hacked by Lawerence Brady - foul #3 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Thomas Bush, Jason Hall, Marin Zellner, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Paul Mena (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jerry Young (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | James Nichols misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is hacked by Steven Abbott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Abbott, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (C) Jerry Young | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 40-42 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it in | 42-42 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | James Nichols misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 42-42 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney's floater is tipped away by Darren Neveu | 42-42 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Abbott | 42-42 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Patel | 42-42 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Melvin Cobb picks off the pass by David Thompson | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Cobb (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mena (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Gerald Stoney is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Jason Hall (SF), Marin Zellner (PF) Joe Pickett, Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Jerry Young (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, James Nichols, Darren Neveu | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Stoney - foul #3 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (C) Wayne Holbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (PF) Jerry Young | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | James Newberger drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Stoney | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Paul Mena connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 44-46 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney scores on a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Paul Mena - foul #2 on Paul Mena, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Thomas Bush (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Marin Zellner, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), James Nichols (PF), Jerry Young (C) Paul Mena, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Jerry Young double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG) Gerald Stoney | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Jerry Young snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is fouled on the floor by Joe Pickett - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SF), Darren Neveu (C) Steven Abbott, Jerry Young | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Paul Mena can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Darren Neveu banks in the layup and the foul's on Lawerence Brady - foul #4 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (PF) Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush drills a shot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Darren Neveu knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 52-51 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (PF), James Newberger (C) John Hess, Thomas Bush, Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Melvin Cobb (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, Paul Mena, James Nichols | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | James Newberger drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Kruckenberg | 54-51 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Anthony Patel is called for the reach on Darren Neveu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Patel, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Darren Neveu makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SF) Darren Neveu | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 56-53 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Patel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Newberger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-53 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Jason Hall (SF), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Anthony Patel, David Thompson, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Paul Mena (SF), James Nichols (PF), Jerry Young (C) Richard Guerrera, Bruce Devaughn, Dennis Hazelwood, Anthony McMaken | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Jason Hall blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Paul Mena | 58-53 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Stoney | 58-53 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Jason Hall - foul #4 on Steven Abbott, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SG) Gerald Stoney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SG), Darren Neveu (C) Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 60-56 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Paul Mena swats the short shot by Marin Zellner | 60-56 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Darren Neveu pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Paul Mena scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Guerrera | 60-58 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Darren Neveu is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #3 on Darren Neveu, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Anthony Patel (SF) Joe Pickett, Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Paul Mena, James Nichols | |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Anthony Patel - foul #4 on Anthony Patel, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Thomas Bush, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG) Darren Neveu | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Thompson | 64-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Lawerence Brady is called for the reach on Melvin Cobb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (C) Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG) Steven Abbott | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Bruce Devaughn swats the short shot by Gerald Stoney | 64-62 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | John Hess tips it home | 66-62 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | James Newberger is called for the reach on Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | James Newberger is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #2 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Joe Pickett (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF) John Hess, Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (SF), James Nichols (PF) Bruce Devaughn, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - James Newberger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Cobb (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera loses the dribble to Ernest Kruckenberg | 68-64 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Kruckenberg | 70-64 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony McMaken | 70-66 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Nichols - foul #4 on James Nichols, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SG), Marin Zellner (PF) Gerald Stoney, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Paul Mena (SG), Bruce Devaughn (SF) Richard Guerrera, Melvin Cobb, Anthony McMaken | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Nichols snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Paul Mena can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | James Nichols tips it in | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner connects on the shot from the left side | 72-68 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 72-68 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Paul Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Paul Mena connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Holbert | 74-71 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bush - foul #1 on Thomas Bush, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (SG) Bruce Devaughn | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Steven Abbott is called for the reach on Marin Zellner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Abbott, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Thomas Bush | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG) Steven Abbott | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #4 on Darren Neveu, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Neveu | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Paul Mena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marin Zellner | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is hacked by Melvin Cobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jason Hall steals the ball from Darren Neveu | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Cobb - foul #4 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #15 | 78-72 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Nichols gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Paul Mena clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-72 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney runs out the clock | 79-72 |