| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Gabriel Bruno steps in front of the John Stich pass | 26-27 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill dunks the ball on a great pass from Gabriel Bruno | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Zachery Baker's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Bruno | 26-29 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Aaron Towler | 26-31 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), William Stuart (C) Gabriel Bruno, Raymond Crabill, Frank Wilson | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Summers - foul #1 on Thomas Summers, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | William Stuart gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Young tips it home | 29-31 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler buries a floater from the right side | 29-33 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Noah Lowe is called for the reach on Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noah Lowe, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), John Stich (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Raymond Crabill (PF) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Noah Lowe, Thomas Summers | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald hits a shot from the left side set up by James Young | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Pledger (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | William Stuart can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) Sean Walters | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | William Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | William Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Mann can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane but he's fouled by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #4 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Frank Wilson (C) Garry Zogopoulos, William Stuart | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) David Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Sean Walters steps in front of the Marlon Everhart pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Matthew McDonald - foul #2 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), James Young (PF) Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Zatarain - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Thomas Summers (PF) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, Raymond Crabill | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | James Young steals the ball from Dennis Lewis | 33-35 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Thomas Summers steals the ball from Matthew McDonald in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is hacked by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, James Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Marlon Everhart takes the ball from Frank Wilson | 33-35 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF), John Stich (C) Zachery Baker, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (SF), William Stuart (C) Noah Lowe, Frank Wilson | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Zachery Baker (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF) David Mann, Marlon Everhart, Larry Newell, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Raymond Crabill (PF) Aaron Towler, Thomas Summers | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Stuart (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | John Stich is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 38-37 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Zachery Baker's floater is tipped away by Raymond Crabill | 38-37 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | James Young tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis tips it home | 40-39 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | James Young travels in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Zachery Baker, John Pledger, John Stich | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Noah Lowe (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Dennis Lewis, Ivan Zatarain, Gabriel Bruno, Raymond Crabill, William Stuart | |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Frank Wilson takes the ball from Marlon Everhart in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | David Mann knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers scores on a floater near the basket | 42-43 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by Thomas Summers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Summers, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (PF) Thomas Summers | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | David Mann steals it from Aaron Towler | 42-43 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart lays it in set up by David Mann | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Kent (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Noah Lowe (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. C - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the dunk but the foul's on Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), John Pledger (SF), John Stich (C) David Mann, Zachery Baker, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Dennis Lewis (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), William Stuart (C) Sean Walters, Aaron Towler, Noah Lowe, Raymond Crabill, Frank Wilson | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 45-43 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's layup is rejected by William Stuart | 45-43 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | William Stuart gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis knocks in the jumper in the lane | 45-48 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | John Stich connects on the jumper from close range | 47-48 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), James Young (PF) Marlon Everhart, John Pledger, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Noah Lowe (SF), Raymond Crabill (PF) Dennis Lewis, Gabriel Bruno, Thomas Summers | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | David Mann dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Noah Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Stuart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-48 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill tips it home | 49-50 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | David Mann misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | John Stich pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Noah Lowe, William Stuart | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 49-50 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill clanks a shot in the paint | 49-50 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | James Young gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #5 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Zachery Baker - foul #1 on Zachery Baker, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Craig Atkinson (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Mann | 53-51 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Gabriel Bruno is called for the reach on Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a jumper from the right block set up by Dennis Lewis | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David Mann misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Mann - foul #3 on David Mann, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Dennis Lewis is called for the reach on Zachery Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), James Young (PF) David Mann, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-54 |