| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) C - Carl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar tips it in | 35-32 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 35-32 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Darrell Womack takes the ball from Paul Weber | 35-32 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SG), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| 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 | |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is fouled on the floor by John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Michael Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Hazelwood | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | James Newberger clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Michael Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Lawrence Lamar, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 37-32 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Paul Weber travels in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Marvin Kardos | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #3 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Carl Smith is called for the reach on David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Smith, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF) Paul Weber, Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Carl Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Newberger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF) John Hess, Darrell Womack | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | James Newberger tips it but misses | 37-34 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 37-34 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 37-36 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | David Williams makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Richard Deady (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Michael Collins, Lawrence Lamar, Dennis Hazelwood, David Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Anthony Patel, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, James Newberger | |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it in | 41-37 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | John Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | John Hess scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Campbell is blocked by Carl Smith | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | John Campbell tips it home | 43-40 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Edward Scheiber steals it from John Hess | 43-40 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | James Jackson gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - John Hess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | John Hess clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #4 on John Campbell, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, John Hess, James Jackson | |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Michael Collins hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Carl Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Edwards | 45-43 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 45-43 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Patel | 45-43 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Lawrence Lamar blocks the short jumper by Anthony Patel | 45-43 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | David Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Darrell Womack | 47-45 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Anthony Edwards is called for the reach on Michael Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Newberger (C) Anthony Edwards, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Carl Smith | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | James Newberger steals it from Dennis Hazelwood | 47-45 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Karl Chilson - foul #1 on Karl Chilson, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Edward Scheiber (PF) Michael Collins, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), John Hess (SG) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | John Hess misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by James Newberger - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG) John Hess | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Richard Deady picks off the pass by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Deady | 54-47 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods and he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #4 on Jan Tarver, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), David Williams (C) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Edwards (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, James Newberger | |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Walters, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is hacked by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't throw it down | 54-50 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | John Hess hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 57-52 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards blows the dunk | 57-52 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 57-52 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by John Hess in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hess, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Anthony Edwards, James Jackson | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett and he's hacked by Jan Tarver - foul #5 on Jan Tarver, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (C) Carl Smith | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Paul Weber is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 59-55 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel tips it in | 59-57 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber loses the dribble to James Newberger | 59-57 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Newberger | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Scheiber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Dennis Hazelwood swats the shot by James Newberger | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Edward Scheiber, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, James Newberger | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a jump hook in the paint | 62-61 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Richard Deady knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Collins and he's hacked by Carl Smith - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Michael Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Richard Deady makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG) Anthony Edwards, John Hess | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Richard Deady steals the ball from Carl Smith | 65-61 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | John Campbell knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Collins and he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Jackson | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | John Campbell misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | John Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | David Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mitchell Woods | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Carl Smith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | John Campbell is hacked by Anthony Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | John Campbell takes the ball from Mitchell Woods after a doubleteam | 72-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Anthony Patel is called for the reach on Paul Weber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Womack and he's fouled by Michael Collins - foul #2 on Michael Collins, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Patel | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Edwards - foul #4 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #14 | 74-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Anthony Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #15 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Anthony Edwards | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack double dribbles | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Collins runs out the clock | 78-69 |