| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Yul Tang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Daniel Munson pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Daniel Denker picks off the pass by Gregory Harris | 29-24 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 29-24 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-24 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 29-24 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Doug Taylor | 31-24 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-24 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Doug Taylor pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Yul Tang - foul #1 on Yul Tang, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doug Taylor - foul #1 on Doug Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (PF) Yul Tang | |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Gregory Harris gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Joseph Dones lays it up and in and he's fouled by Thomas Hale - foul #1 on Thomas Hale, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG), Francis Lewis (C) Matthew Crossley, Dwayne Locklin | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Dones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker's pass is intercepted by Zachary Belcher | 36-25 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Thomas Hale - foul #2 on Thomas Hale, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Hale - foul #3 on Thomas Hale, team foul #4 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG) Miro Golebiowski | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oleg Kulinski | 38-27 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 40-27 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale can't tip it in | 40-27 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Burner | 43-27 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 43-27 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Timothy Hasting takes the ball from Matthew Crossley | 43-27 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting tips it but misses | 43-27 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the contested shot from close range and he's fouled by Norman Sayre - foul #1 on Norman Sayre, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Dwayne Locklin (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Hale | |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the free throw | 43-29 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Burner | 43-29 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Matthew Crossley steals it from Joseph Dones | 43-29 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Joseph Dones lays it in set up by Daniel Munson | 45-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Burner - foul #1 on Robert Burner, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG), Isaac Culp (PF) Matthew Crossley, Jeffrey Addison | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-31 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski tips it in | 45-33 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Isaac Culp - foul #1 on Isaac Culp, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG), Thomas Hale (PF) Miro Golebiowski, Isaac Culp | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Doug Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley is fouled on the floor by Doug Taylor - foul #2 on Doug Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits the follow up shot | 47-35 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses long on a floater from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis tips it home | 47-37 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dwayne Locklin - foul #2 on Dwayne Locklin, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison (SF) Dwayne Locklin | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-37 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Sayre | 48-37 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Robert Burner connects on the floater from the right block | 50-37 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison jams it | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hale (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Michael Buckner's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Addison | 50-39 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Dwayne Locklin (PF) Daniel Denker, Matthew Crossley, Thomas Hale | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Joseph Dones loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Tang (C) Francis Lewis | |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the lay-in | 50-39 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin tips it back up and in | 50-41 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3 from straight away set up by Monte Depew | 53-41 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Doug Taylor is called for the reach on Miro Golebiowski - foul #3 on Doug Taylor, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Isaac Culp (PF), Francis Lewis (C) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Jeffrey Addison, Yul Tang | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Daniel Munson - foul #4 on Daniel Munson, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne Locklin | 53-43 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Dones - foul #1 on Joseph Dones, team foul #8 | 53-43 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Daniel Munson, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Hale (PF) Isaac Culp | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker's pass is intercepted by Monte Depew | 53-45 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Monte Depew | 55-45 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Joseph Dones is called for the reach on Dwayne Locklin - foul #2 on Joseph Dones, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Robert Burner drills a fadeaway from the left block | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Locklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 57-47 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Isaac Culp (PF) Matthew Crossley, Dwayne Locklin, Thomas Hale | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG), Thomas Hale (PF) Miro Golebiowski, Isaac Culp | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Doug Taylor - foul #4 on Doug Taylor, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is hacked by Thomas Hale - foul #4 on Thomas Hale, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Hale | 57-48 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison is hacked by Monte Depew during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Monte Depew, team foul #12 | 57-48 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 3 from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Denker | 59-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is hacked by Daniel Denker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Denker, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Michael Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale is denied on a layup by Michael Buckner | 60-53 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Denker is called for the reach on Gregory Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Denker, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Hale | 60-56 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Monte Depew is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Denker - foul #3 on Daniel Denker, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Gregory Harris gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Denker - foul #4 on Daniel Denker, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |