| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 38-33 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it in | 38-35 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Carl Smith tips it home | 40-35 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Collins and the foul's on Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Michael Collins is called for the reach on James Newberger - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | John Hess is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | James Jackson steps in front of the Paul Weber pass in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards knocks in the floater from the right side set up by John Hess | 42-39 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Michael Collins travels in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Dennis Hazelwood steals the ball from James Newberger | 42-39 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Michael Collins is hacked by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF) Paul Weber, Richard Deady | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Collins | 42-41 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Lawrence Lamar is called for the reach on Karl Chilson - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Michael Collins, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Edward Scheiber is called for the reach on Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett and the foul's on Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Jan Tarver grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Jan Tarver, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | John Hess clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | John Hess steals it from Dennis Hazelwood | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | John Hess connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | John Hess steals the ball from Paul Weber | 48-41 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | John Hess can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Hazelwood - foul #1 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Richard Deady, Paul Weber, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Campbell | 49-43 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Carl Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 51-43 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Mitchell Woods in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG) John Hess | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Michael Collins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it but misses | 51-43 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a floater in the paint | 51-43 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Anthony Patel is denied by Lawrence Lamar | 51-43 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Michael Collins hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Campbell and the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | David Williams is called for the reach on Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG) Michael Collins | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Newberger - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood lays it in uncontested set up by Jan Tarver | 53-50 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos blows the dunk | 53-50 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | James Newberger is hacked by Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, Dennis Hazelwood, David Williams | |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Walters, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) James Newberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Paul Weber (SG) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady | |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Michael Collins drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ryan Walters - foul #2 on Ryan Walters, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Richard Deady (SG), David Williams (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Michael Collins, Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is whistled for a carry | 57-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Richard Deady connects on the floater from the left side set up by Dennis Hazelwood | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the layup against the doubleteam | 57-57 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the tip | 57-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | David Williams blows the dunk but he's hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF) Jan Tarver, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Patel and the foul's on Michael Collins - foul #3 on Michael Collins, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Richard Deady, David Williams | |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by James Newberger - foul #2 on James Newberger, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Darrell Womack, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Newberger | 60-59 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | James Newberger is fouled on the floor by Edward Scheiber - foul #3 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #13 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Lawrence Lamar | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Newberger | 64-61 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | John Campbell is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Richard Deady tips it in | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Scheiber (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane | 64-63 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | John Hess connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Marvin Kardos | 67-63 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | John Hess is called for the reach on Michael Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, Richard Deady, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | David Williams snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #14 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Michael Collins | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel's pass is intercepted by Jan Tarver | 67-63 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Lamar - foul #2 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #15 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 68-63 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-63 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't tip it in | 68-63 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is denied on a dunk by Carl Smith | 68-63 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Weber - foul #4 on Paul Weber, team foul #16 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver loses the dribble to John Hess | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | John Hess banks in the layup | 71-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Jan Tarver is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jan Tarver, team foul #17 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters runs out the clock | 73-66 |