| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Virgil Polson inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Virgil Polson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits the follow up shot | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Wayne Foster snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Virgil Polson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Robert Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Robert Fisher is hacked by Dale Anderson - foul #3 on Dale Anderson, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Burkhardt - foul #2 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #2 | 38-23 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gregory Burkhardt | 39-23 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald loses the dribble to Wayne Foster | 39-23 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Wayne Foster hits the finger roll | 41-23 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Foster - foul #2 on Wayne Foster, team foul #1 | 41-23 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Virgil Polson | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-24 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan can't tip it in | 44-24 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Foster | 46-24 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-26 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Wayne Foster is hacked by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #3 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #3 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Wayne Foster, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the finger roll | 48-26 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson blows the layup | 48-26 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner gets the offensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the lay-in | 48-26 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Michael Yang snags the offensive board | 48-26 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-26 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 48-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-26 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-26 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson loses the dribble to Edward Fox | 48-26 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Edward Fox is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 48-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Edward Fox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Lawrence Thompson | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan loses the dribble to James Aguon | 48-26 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | James Aguon drills a shot from the left side | 50-26 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan hits a jumpshot from the right side | 50-28 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Edgar Eichner - foul #2 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #4 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Robert Fisher (C) James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dale Anderson, Edgar Eichner | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-28 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 51-28 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is open and scores on a floater from the right side | 53-28 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-30 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't finish the layup | 53-30 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it home | 55-30 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Virgil Polson is called for the reach on Walter Sullivan - foul #1 on Virgil Polson, team foul #2 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Wayne Foster, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang | |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-30 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 55-30 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Boris Zellous comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-30 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-30 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-32 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Boris Zellous can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-32 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 55-32 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Virgil Polson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-32 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it home | 57-32 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-32 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Virgil Polson pulls down the rebound | 57-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Virgil Polson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Fox | 59-32 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-32 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Wainwright | 59-32 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Edward Fox scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zellous | 62-32 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Wainwright is called for the reach on Walter Sullivan - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #3 | 62-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald, Edgar Eichner | |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Andrei Palczewski is called for the reach on Dale Anderson - foul #3 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #4 | 62-32 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-32 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | James Aguon snags the defensive board | 62-32 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 62-32 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Denis Banks tips it but misses | 62-32 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 62-32 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Andrei Palczewski - foul #4 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #5 | 62-32 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-33 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-34 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Thompson - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #5 | 62-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner (C) Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 1st free throw | 63-34 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 64-34 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson's pass is intercepted by James Aguon | 64-34 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the lay-in | 64-34 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits the follow up shot | 66-34 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Dale Anderson, team foul #6 | 66-34 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the easy layup | 66-34 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Wayne Foster tips it in | 68-34 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-34 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 68-34 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Aguon misses the easy layup | 68-34 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 68-34 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-34 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings can't tip it in | 68-34 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Eichner | 68-34 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), Virgil Polson (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, James Aguon, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Edgar Eichner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Polson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Edward Fox is whistled for a carry | 68-34 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-34 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Virgil Polson snags the defensive board | 68-34 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 68-34 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt snags the defensive board | 68-34 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Virgil Polson steals the ball from Walter Sullivan | 68-34 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Fox | 71-34 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-36 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Robert Fisher clanks a runner in the lane | 71-36 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Boris Zellous grabs the offensive board | 71-36 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Boris Zellous makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 73-36 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-36 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 73-36 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is called for 5 seconds | 73-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), James Aguon (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Edward Fox, Boris Zellous, Virgil Polson, Thomas Wainwright, Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald's layup is rejected by Denis Banks | 73-36 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 73-36 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Thomas Heald is called for the reach on James Aguon - foul #1 on Thomas Heald, team foul #7 | 73-36 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 1st free throw | 74-36 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | James Aguon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-36 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald scores on a jumper from the right wing | 75-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Denis Banks is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heald - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #8 | 75-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG) Thomas Heald | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the 1st free throw | 75-38 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edgar Eichner | 75-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Aguon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Thompson | 75-41 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Denis Banks connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Wayne Foster and he's hacked by Edgar Eichner - foul #3 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #9 | 77-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Virgil Polson (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Walter Sullivan | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the free throw | 78-41 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings hits a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #6 | 78-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Zellous (SG) James Aguon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings makes the free throw | 78-44 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Glenn Cummings steps in front of the Boris Zellous pass | 78-44 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses the lay-in | 78-44 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Virgil Polson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-44 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-44 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edgar Eichner | 78-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is called for traveling | 78-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Wayne Foster, Denis Banks, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Edgar Eichner | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Boris Zellous misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-44 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Boris Zellous pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Thomas Heald picks off the pass by Andrei Palczewski | 78-44 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-44 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald snags the offensive board | 78-44 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Boris Zellous steps in front of the Lawrence Thompson pass | 78-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Walter Sullivan picks off the pass by Boris Zellous in the backcourt | 78-44 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson banks in the layup set up by Walter Sullivan | 78-46 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Boris Zellous knocks in the 3 from straight away | 81-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-48 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Fox runs out the clock | 81-48 |