| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Richard Newman lays it in on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett | 28-19 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Ernest Miller buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Stanley | 28-22 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Ernest Miller misses the dunk | 28-22 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell tips it home | 28-24 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is hacked by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Robert Moralez swats the short shot by Zachary Hoge | 28-24 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Jack Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jack Robinson, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-24 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Golden | 30-26 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Leon Hall - foul #2 on Leon Hall, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Robert Williams (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | John Madison gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is fouled on the floor by Robert Moralez - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #4 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF) Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Robert Moralez | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Miller | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Madison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Larry Stanley picks off the pass by Robert Williams | 33-29 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is hacked by Richard Newman - foul #1 on Richard Newman, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) John Madison, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, David White | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil connects on the runner in the paint set up by Leon Hall and he's fouled by Hedeon Zysett - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) Phillip Dean | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Robinson | 33-33 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Anthony Golden tips it home | 33-35 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Leon Hall gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Leon Hall connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Robinson and he's fouled by Hedeon Zysett - foul #2 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses long on a floater near the basket | 33-38 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme tips it in | 35-38 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Leon Hall is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Leon Hall, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG) Leon Hall | |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Larry Stanley can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert McNeme - foul #1 on Robert McNeme, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. C - David White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | John Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Ernest Miller is hacked by John Madison - foul #2 on John Madison, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), Phillip Dean (C) Patrick McCorrison, David White | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Blackwell | 35-41 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | John Madison loses the dribble to Larry Stanley | 35-41 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Robert McNeme is called for the reach on Ernest Miller - foul #2 on Robert McNeme, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Patrick McCorrison (C) Scott Blackwell, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | John Madison steals the ball from Phillip Dean | 35-41 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett lays it in set up by John Madison | 37-41 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (PF), David White (C) Mario Klingbeil, Phillip Dean | |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Leon Skinner steps in front of the Rhamadhani Aziz pass in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ernest Miller is hacked by Elmer Riffle - foul #2 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #7 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Anthony Golden (PF) Jack Robinson, Patrick McCorrison | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Ernest Miller misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 37-41 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Richard Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (SF) Zachary Hoge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Leon Skinner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Robert Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett and he's fouled by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG), Robert McNeme (PF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Ernest Miller, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Leon Hall hits a runner in the lane | 39-43 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF) Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Madison - foul #3 on John Madison, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) Hedeon Zysett, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF) Scott Blackwell, Mario Klingbeil | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Rhamadhani Aziz and the foul's on Patrick McCorrison - foul #1 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Anthony Golden (PF) Leon Hall, Larry Stanley | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it in set up by Ernest Miller and he's hacked by John Madison - foul #4 on John Madison, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (PF) Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Jack Robinson picks off the pass by Rhamadhani Aziz | 41-48 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the finger roll | 41-50 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Richard Newman connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Madison | 43-50 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Jack Robinson tips it in | 43-52 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Patrick McCorrison steps in front of the Rhamadhani Aziz pass in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison lays it in | 43-54 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Leon Skinner (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Jack Robinson, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-54 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-56 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #10 | 43-56 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG) Rhamadhani Aziz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Hall | 43-60 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is hacked by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF) John Madison, Robert McNeme, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Phillip Dean pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Zachary Hoge is called for the reach on Ernest Miller - foul #3 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #11 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Phillip Dean, David White | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ernest Miller makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ernest Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Robert Moralez snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #2 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #12 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG) Rhamadhani Aziz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (PG) Ernest Miller | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Richard Newman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, Robert Moralez | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ernest Miller | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Dean - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #10 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Robert McNeme (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG) Ernest Miller | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Larry Stanley grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Leon Hall tips it back up and in | 44-68 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Richard Newman hits a jumper near the basket | 46-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Rhamadhani Aziz picks off the pass by Leon Hall in the backcourt | 46-68 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | John Madison clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-68 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Phillip Dean grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-68 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Newman | 46-68 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Richard Newman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil pulls down the rebound | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-68 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 46-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall runs out the clock | 46-68 |