| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Denker - foul #2 on Daniel Denker, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Aaron Olsen steals it from David Palko | 32-24 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen lays it up and in | 34-24 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman blows the layup over the doubleteam | 34-24 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | John Jorden tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | David Willems's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the floater from the left block set up by David Willems | 36-28 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Nathan Frazier picks off the pass by Gregory Harris | 36-29 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Whiddon | 36-29 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | David Willems misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-29 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Olsen | 36-29 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by David Palko - foul #2 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen's pass is intercepted by Thomas Giblin | 36-29 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | John Jorden scores on a floater from the left side | 36-31 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Zachary Belcher is blocked by John Jorden | 36-31 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Aaron Olsen, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bentley | 38-31 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Jorden | 38-31 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 38-31 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Willems | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Jorden (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by David Palko - foul #3 on David Palko, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Glen Malott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen and he's hacked by David Palko - foul #4 on David Palko, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle (SF) David Palko | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 44-31 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Chapman out of a doubleteam | 44-34 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 44-34 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | John Bentley loses the dribble to Stanley Metzinger | 44-36 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin blows the layup but the foul's on James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) John Bentley, Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), John Jorden (C) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Willems scores on a floater from the left block | 46-38 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 7 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Gravelle (fresh) PF - Thomas Giblin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | John Jorden's pass is intercepted by David Willems | 46-40 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled on the floor by Derek Gravelle - foul #1 on Derek Gravelle, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle, Thomas Giblin | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | David Willems misses the dunk attempt | 46-40 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | John Jorden is called for the reach on David Willems - foul #1 on John Jorden, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is whistled for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by John Bentley | 48-41 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | John Jorden is hacked by James Werner - foul #3 on James Werner, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Glen Malott, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 48-42 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | David Willems denies the turnaround by Nathan Frazier | 48-42 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 8 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jorden (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Denker - foul #3 on Daniel Denker, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) John Bentley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is fouled on the floor by David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | John Jorden denies the turnaround by Aaron Olsen | 50-43 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Palko | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | David Palko misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-43 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bentley | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Willems scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Aaron Olsen and he's fouled by Nathan Frazier - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | David Willems makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | David Palko's floater is tipped away by Kyle Whiddon | 53-43 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Nathan Frazier is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Gregory Harris, David Willems | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger drills a floater from the right side | 55-45 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Oleg Kulinski - foul #1 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #11 | 55-45 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the easy layup | 56-45 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Kyle Whiddon steals the ball from Derek Gravelle | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Glen Malott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (SF), David Willems (C) Glen Malott, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 56-45 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 56-45 |