| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter inbounds the ball | 11-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 11-24 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Michael Bond buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Bell | 13-24 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Bond - foul #3 on Michael Bond, team foul #1 | 13-24 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the tip | 13-25 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits the follow up shot | 15-25 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Jeffery Bell steps in front of the Bryan Fichter pass | 15-25 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell lays it up and in | 17-25 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Michael Bond takes the ball from Bryan Fichter after a doubleteam | 17-25 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Michael Young works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Michael Bond is called for the reach on Ryan Richards - foul #4 on Michael Bond, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Ryan Richards | 20-28 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bryan Fichter - foul #2 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Donald Hadley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-28 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Bryan Fichter steps in front of the Michael Young pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 22-28 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it but misses | 22-28 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Young | 22-28 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Richard Nieves blocks the short jumper by Ryan Richards | 22-28 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jimmie Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Ryan Richards | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (PF) Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Ryan Richards can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #4 | 22-30 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost blows the layup but he's fouled by Billy Swann - foul #2 on Billy Swann, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (C) Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Bryan Fichter | |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ryan Richards is blocked by Michael Bond | 24-31 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Fausto Romano | 24-31 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano's floater is tipped away by Ryan Richards | 24-31 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Hadley | 24-33 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost's floater is tipped away by Billy Swann | 24-33 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Swann (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #3 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Donald Hadley, Ryan Richards | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Young | 26-33 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell buries a shot in the lane | 28-33 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 28-33 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Michael Young drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 31-35 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus tips it home | 31-37 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Michael Young shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wendell Williams and the foul's on Jimmie Brown - foul #2 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Jeffery Bell, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Dusty Beeler, Joseph Milligan | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Michael Young clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Ryan Richards splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Turner | 31-42 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the shot in the paint set up by Charles Turner and the foul's on Richard Nieves - foul #3 on Richard Nieves, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG) Charles Turner | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the layup against the doubleteam | 34-44 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Jimmie Brown - foul #3 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #7 | 34-46 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the free throw | 34-46 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jeffery Bell - foul #1 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #8 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Michael Bond (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Bryan Fichter swats the shot by Richard Nieves | 34-47 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 34-49 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Ryan Richards shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 34-49 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett | 36-49 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan loses the dribble to Michael Bond | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Milligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Ryan Richards banks in the layup | 36-51 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Dusty Beeler (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Wendell Williams, Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan hits a fadeaway in the lane | 36-53 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Charles Turner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Swann | 38-56 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Michael Bond (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is fouled on the floor by Michael Bond as he's doubleteamed - foul #5 on Michael Bond, team foul #9 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell travels with the ball | 38-56 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus's dunk attempt is rejected by Jimmie Brown | 38-56 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves snags the defensive board | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Young and the foul's on Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Ryan Richards drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Dicus | 41-58 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Billy Swann snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner runs out the clock | 41-58 |