| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Franklin | 27-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by John Bentley - foul #1 on John Bentley, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | David Palko is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Palko, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Aaron Olsen out of a doubleteam | 30-39 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | James Shelley can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron drills a shot from the baseline set up by Aaron Olsen | 32-41 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #2 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, John Bentley, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 3rd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-43 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | James Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 34-43 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Franklin | 37-43 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Franklin - foul #3 on John Franklin, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, James Werner, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger can't finish the layup | 37-46 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it home | 37-48 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the dunk | 37-48 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Whiddon | 37-48 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | David Palko tips it back up and in | 39-48 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | John Bentley clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | John Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 39-50 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad McDonald | 41-50 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the jump hook from close range | 41-50 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | John Franklin snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Palko | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad McDonald (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, David Palko, Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 43-50 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | James Shelley banks in the layup | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) James Shelley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | The short jumper by David Palko is denied by Donnell Guarino | 47-52 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Nathan Frazier is called for the reach on James Werner - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), James Shelley (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Bradly Carrion (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, James Werner, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frazier - foul #3 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Metzinger - foul #1 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger misses the lay-in | 47-54 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Shelley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Bentley is blocked by Stanley Metzinger | 47-54 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | John Bentley gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Larry Chapman - foul #4 on Larry Chapman, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Mauricio Greco (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Larry Chapman, David Palko, James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #4 on James Werner, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) John Bentley | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-55 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Anthony - foul #1 on Lawrence Anthony, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin's pass is intercepted by James Werner | 49-55 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | James Werner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), James Shelley (SF) Scott Paulsen, Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by John Bentley - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) James Shelley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) Bradly Carrion, Donnell Guarino | |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Chad McDonald picks off the pass by Kyle Whiddon | 50-55 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is hacked by Lawrence Anthony - foul #2 on Lawrence Anthony, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) James Werner, Lawrence Anthony | |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | David Palko is hacked by John Bentley - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Chad McDonald, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) John Bentley | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Palko (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Bergeron | 53-57 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Chapman | 55-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bradly Carrion and he's hacked by Stanley Metzinger - foul #2 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, David Palko | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF) Bradly Carrion, Kyle Whiddon | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Bradly Carrion (SF) Thomas Brown, Donnell Guarino | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Bradly Carrion steals the ball from Chad McDonald | 55-60 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion lays it in | 55-62 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | John Bentley is called for the reach on John Franklin - foul #4 on John Bentley, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) Aaron Olsen | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | James Werner can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | John Bentley steals it from Stanley Metzinger | 56-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) James Werner | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | John Franklin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | John Franklin is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Franklin, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) John Bentley | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the shot from close range set up by Larry Chapman | 61-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | John Franklin is called for the reach on Bradly Carrion in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Franklin, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the offensive board | 61-68 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Palko | 64-68 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Palko | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #3 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is fouled on the floor by John Bentley - foul #5 on John Bentley, team foul #11 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) John Bentley | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron runs out the clock | 69-73 |