| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Steven Shattuck is called for the reach on Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Shattuck, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #3 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #2 | 22-41 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-43 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 22-43 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-43 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marko Mioduszewski | 22-43 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski's pass is intercepted by Ivan Zatarain | 22-43 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Michael Hullinger is called for the reach on William Franklin - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #3 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), James Dailey (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the turnaround from the baseline | 22-43 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin tips it back up and in | 22-45 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Franklin - foul #2 on William Franklin, team foul #1 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Samuel Henderson (PF), Jeffrey O'Connor (C) Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | James Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 24-45 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Larry Newell pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Paul Cain drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 27-45 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos's floater is knocked away by Michael Hullinger | 27-45 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Paul Cain misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Paul Cain gets the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Larry Newell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #2 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Larry Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Griggs | 29-47 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Larry Newell is denied on a layup by Frank Wilson | 29-47 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney makes the floater in the paint | 31-47 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain loses the dribble to Steven Shattuck | 31-47 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-47 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 34-49 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Newell - foul #1 on Larry Newell, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Larry Newell, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Robinson (PF), Jeffrey O'Connor (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Paul Cain dunks the ball on a great pass from Marko Mioduszewski | 36-51 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | James Dailey grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Paul Cain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (PF) Hugh Rabin | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig lays it in set up by James Robinson and he's fouled by James Dailey - foul #2 on James Dailey, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Henderson - foul #2 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Dailey misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 36-54 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-54 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Dailey | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marko Mioduszewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Shattuck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Henderson (fresh) C - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski's pass is intercepted by Garry Zogopoulos | 38-54 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Cain - foul #1 on Paul Cain, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), Randy Demps (SG), Michael Hullinger (C) Sebastian Jackson, Paul Cain, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) Clarence McCaig, Samuel Henderson, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a runner near the basket | 38-55 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Maroney | 40-58 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | William Franklin can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos gets the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is hacked by Marko Mioduszewski - foul #4 on Marko Mioduszewski, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Marko Mioduszewski, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF) James Robinson, Frank Wilson | |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is fouled on the floor by William Franklin - foul #3 on William Franklin, team foul #4 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Newell (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Roy Fales (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Paul Cain is fouled on the floor by William Griggs - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Paul Cain buries a floater from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Griggs and he's fouled by Sebastian Jackson - foul #4 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG) Paul Cain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Jeffrey O'Connor (C) William Griggs, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the free throw | 42-63 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Larry Newell is called for 10 seconds | 42-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), William Franklin (C) Clarence McCaig, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | James Dailey blocks the short jumper by Hugh Rabin | 42-63 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to William Griggs | 42-63 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson double dribbles | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Demps | 44-63 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the jump hook in the lane | 44-65 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | James Dailey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Maroney | 46-65 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Dailey - foul #3 on James Dailey, team foul #9 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Jeffrey O'Connor (SF), Roy Fales (PF) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson | |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Randy Demps pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Randy Demps can't throw it down | 46-66 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor is whistled for traveling | 46-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) William Franklin | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | James Dailey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-66 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Paul Cain is fouled on the floor by Roy Fales - foul #1 on Roy Fales, team foul #6 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) James Dailey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF) Clarence McCaig, Samuel Henderson | |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Sebastian Jackson | 48-66 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Clarence Maroney steals the ball from Ivan Zatarain | 48-66 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Paul Cain blows the dunk | 48-66 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-69 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Ivan Zatarain is called for the reach on Sebastian Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Steven Shattuck (PF) Clarence Maroney, Paul Cain, Marko Mioduszewski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Robinson (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, Roy Fales | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 50-69 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the lay-in | 50-69 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney grabs the board | 50-69 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey O'Connor | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Demps (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shattuck (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Demps - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #10 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dailey (C) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-71 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | James Dailey tips it in | 52-71 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the floater from close range on a great pass from William Griggs | 52-73 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-73 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | William Griggs snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | William Griggs double dribbles | 52-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Paul Cain (SG), Marko Mioduszewski (SF), Michael Hullinger (C) Clarence Maroney, Randy Demps, Larry Newell, Steven Shattuck | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Roy Fales (C) Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (SG), Steven Shattuck (PF) Paul Cain, James Dailey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (C) Roy Fales | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson misses the free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson pulls down the rebound | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor loses the dribble to Randy Demps | 54-73 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Steven Shattuck lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Demps | 56-73 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Griggs | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (PG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | William Griggs connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 56-77 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-77 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-77 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | James Robinson hits the follow up shot | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #3 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #9 | 56-79 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski misses the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Marko Mioduszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Griggs runs out the clock | 57-79 |