| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eddie Gerhard - foul #3 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson buries a shot from close range set up by Samuel Birdsell | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits a jump hook from close range | 27-30 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is hacked by Tracy Doby - foul #2 on Tracy Doby, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the easy layup | 29-30 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey tips it home | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Lee | 33-32 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Yardley | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee | |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Rodney May scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gregory Wheeler and he's fouled by Henry Lambright - foul #3 on Henry Lambright, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Rodney May makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Tracy Doby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-32 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Rodney May - foul #2 on Rodney May, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG) Gregory Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG) Eric Cooper, Michael Zorens | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Tracy Doby misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Tracy Doby makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Doby | 39-33 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Linkous | 39-35 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF) Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Andrew Lee grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Seth Beard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Henry Lambright pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Henry Lambright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Henry Lambright, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (C) Henry Lambright | |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Seth Beard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell clanks a jump hook from close range | 44-35 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Linkous | 44-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous drills a shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Ivey and he's hacked by Andrew Lee - foul #2 on Andrew Lee, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG) Boyce Kimbro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Rickey Anderson (C) Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Cooper | 47-40 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler clanks a jumper in the paint | 47-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #1 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Rodney May (C) Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Zorens (SG), Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF) Eddie Gerhard, Samuel Birdsell, Ryan Linkous | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Tracy Doby buries a jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG) Gregory Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG) Michael Zorens | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Andrew Lee tips it home | 49-44 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Boyce Kimbro steps in front of the Shane Ferguson pass in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Frank Nall travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Eddie Gerhard (SG), Ryan Linkous (C) Shane Ferguson, Eric Cooper, Rickey Anderson | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-44 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ryan Linkous | 52-47 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Frank Nall comes up short on the shot from the left block | 52-47 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Rodney May | 52-47 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Frank Nall lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Boyce Kimbro, Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Rickey Anderson (C) Tracy Doby, Andrew Lee | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickey Anderson | 55-50 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell is fouled on the floor by Rickey Anderson - foul #1 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (SF) Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Seth Beard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 56-52 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG) Gregory Wheeler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-52 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Henry Lambright evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is called for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Rodney May (C) Seth Beard, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Eric Cooper (SG) Samuel Birdsell, Eddie Gerhard | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Rodney May grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro tips it home | 61-52 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Andrew Lee travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Michael Ivey, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Eric Cooper, Andrew Lee | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley clanks a shot from the right side | 61-52 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Rodney May can't tip it in | 61-52 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 61-52 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by Jean Bazemore - foul #3 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Lance Jewell (C) Jean Bazemore, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF) Tracy Doby | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Lance Jewell denies the turnaround by Ryan Linkous | 61-52 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Frank Nall scores on a jumper from close range | 63-52 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Seth Beard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Boyce Kimbro is called for the reach on Shane Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boyce Kimbro, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Justin Hines (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Frank Nall, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Lee (PF) Henry Lambright | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson gets the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Justin Hines is called for the reach on Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Justin Hines, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (SG), Tracy Doby (SF) Shane Ferguson, Eddie Gerhard | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the lay-in | 63-55 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell hits the follow up shot | 63-57 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Bruce Yardley (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Justin Hines, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Eric Cooper, Ryan Linkous | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Eddie Gerhard is called for the reach on Bruce Yardley - foul #4 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie Gerhard | 64-60 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell tips it home | 66-60 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Tracy Doby knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Eddie Gerhard | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley can't throw it down | 66-62 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Henry Lambright grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Seth Beard connects on the floater from the left side | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Andrew Lee loses the dribble to Bruce Yardley | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Gerhard - foul #5 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Justin Hines (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Michael Ivey, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell is hacked by Samuel Birdsell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Henry Lambright snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell gets the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Seth Beard gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler runs out the clock | 70-62 |