| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Patel - foul #3 on Anthony Patel, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Steven Abbott takes the ball from Joe Pickett in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is alone and drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 26-40 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't finish the layup | 26-40 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left block set up by Joe Pickett | 28-40 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera loses the dribble to Joe Pickett in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Joe Pickett | 30-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Darren Neveu misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken tips it in | 30-42 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Anthony Patel swats the short shot by Anthony McMaken | 32-42 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 32-42 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Mitchell Woods and the foul's on Anthony McMaken - foul #2 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Doug Whitten (PF), James Nichols (C) Bruce Devaughn, Richard Guerrera, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Richard Deady misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | James Newberger comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (C) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | James Newberger is called for the reach on Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Newberger, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - James Newberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | James Newberger banks in the layup set up by John Hess | 39-44 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 39-47 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the runner from close range | 39-47 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 39-49 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady banks in the layup | 41-49 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the shot from the left block set up by Richard Deady and the foul's on James Newberger - foul #3 on James Newberger, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, James Nichols | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is hacked by Darren Neveu - foul #1 on Darren Neveu, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Doug Whitten | |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | David Thompson is open and buries a shot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Richard Guerrera picks off the pass by Mitchell Woods | 43-51 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Darren Neveu comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 43-51 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony McMaken | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darren Neveu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | David Thompson picks off the pass by Richard Guerrera in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-51 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel tips it in | 45-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Darren Neveu | 45-53 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel's floater is knocked away by Darren Neveu | 45-53 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), John Hess (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Doug Whitten (PF), James Nichols (C) Steven Abbott, Bruce Devaughn, Darren Neveu, Anthony McMaken | |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady misses the floater in the lane | 45-53 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Richard Deady grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Doug Whitten knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Guerrera | 45-55 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | John Hess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-55 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ernest Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, John Hess, Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Devaughn (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Doug Whitten grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Nichols blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Patel - foul #4 on Anthony Patel, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Deady, Doug Whitten | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Neveu (PF) James Nichols | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - James Newberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Devaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guerrera (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is hacked by Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Richard Deady (SF) Bruce Devaughn, Richard Guerrera | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Marin Zellner takes the ball from Steven Abbott | 47-57 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner blows the layup | 47-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Steven Abbott | 47-59 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Steven Abbott - foul #2 on Steven Abbott, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), James Nichols (C) Steven Abbott, Anthony McMaken | |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Darren Neveu drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Nichols | 49-61 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Darren Neveu - foul #2 on Darren Neveu, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Newberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Bruce Devaughn (SG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, Darren Neveu | |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Doug Whitten pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | James Nichols can't finish the layup | 51-61 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Doug Whitten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Darren Neveu (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, James Nichols | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the jumper in the paint | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Devaughn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Whitten (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darren Neveu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Doug Whitten connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Marin Zellner - foul #1 on Marin Zellner, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Jan Tarver | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Joe Pickett | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Darren Neveu knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony McMaken | 55-66 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods loses the dribble to Doug Whitten | 55-66 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Doug Whitten loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (C) Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF) Doug Whitten, Richard Deady | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 55-66 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | David Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Steven Abbott steals it from Mitchell Woods | 55-66 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Patel | 55-67 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 55-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Steven Abbott pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the jumper from close range | 55-67 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera hits the follow up shot | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-69 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner tips it home | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Abbott runs out the clock | 57-69 |