| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Scott Dollard swats the short shot by Walter Sullivan | 28-31 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | James Jackowski steals the ball from Walter Sullivan | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | James Jackowski lays it up and in | 28-35 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackowski - foul #2 on James Jackowski, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Sullivan | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Scott Dollard swats the layup by Michael Parodi | 31-35 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is fouled on the floor by James Jackowski - foul #3 on James Jackowski, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (SF), Michael Yang (C) Michael Parodi, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (C) Scott Dollard | |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-35 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Antonio Slattery (C) Glenn Cummings, Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Van Miller pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Van Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is hacked by Antonio Slattery - foul #2 on Antonio Slattery, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Arthur Bower, Dale Anderson, Michael Yang, Antonio Slattery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Scott Dollard | |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Gregory Burkhardt takes the ball from Van Miller | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) SG - Van Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi hits a floater near the basket | 33-35 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits a floater from close range | 33-37 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | James Aguon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | James Aguon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Denis Banks | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Michael Yang (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Glenn Cummings, Walter Sullivan, Michael Parodi, Gregory Burkhardt, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Scott Dollard | 38-45 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG) Arthur Bower | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is whistled for a carry | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Dale Anderson, Michael Yang, Antonio Slattery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stanley Miles - foul #2 on Stanley Miles, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SF) Van Miller | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan hits the finger roll | 40-47 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | James Jackowski makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Snyder | 40-50 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright clanks a floater near the basket | 42-50 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Wainwright is called for the reach on Thomas Heald - foul #1 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Gregory Burkhardt (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Glenn Cummings, Michael Parodi, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright | |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Van Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt lays it up and in and the foul's on Steven Snyder - foul #4 on Steven Snyder, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery (C) Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Steven Snyder | |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski can't connect on a floater in the paint | 45-55 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower is fouled on the floor by James Jackowski - foul #4 on James Jackowski, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Arthur Bower, Walter Sullivan, Michael Yang, Antonio Slattery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (C) Van Miller, Scott Dollard | |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi travels with the ball | 45-55 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | James Jackowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Heald | 47-55 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Parodi - foul #1 on Michael Parodi, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Stanley Miles (C) Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Steven Snyder (C) James Jackowski, Denis Banks | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (SF) Michael Parodi | |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SF) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Steven Snyder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings lays it up and in | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Yang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Van Miller drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-62 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Michael Yang misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Wainwright - foul #2 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Glenn Cummings, Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Steven Snyder | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Michael Yang makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Michael Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Burkhardt | 51-62 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Arthur Bower is called for the reach on Scott Dollard - foul #2 on Arthur Bower, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG) Arthur Bower | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski lays it up and in | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (SG) Van Miller | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Aguon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Stanley Miles (C) Dale Anderson, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG) James Aguon | |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings makes the free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Jackowski | 55-66 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Scott Dollard lays it up and in on a great pass from James Jackowski | 57-68 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt scores on a jumper from the left block | 59-68 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Denis Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Michael Yang (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Parodi, Gregory Burkhardt, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SG), Steven Snyder (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) James Jackowski, Clarence McCarthy, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Michael Yang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | James Aguon gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Yang (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Dollard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-68 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Aguon | 59-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | James Aguon is hacked by Michael Yang - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #6 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Gregory Burkhardt (SF), Stanley Miles (C) Arthur Bower, Michael Yang, Antonio Slattery | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF) James Aguon, Van Miller, Scott Dollard | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses badly on a runner from the right block | 59-68 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan double dribbles | 59-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Heald - foul #1 on Thomas Heald, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Michael Parodi (SF) Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) Andrei Palczewski | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Steven Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright makes the floater near the basket set up by James Jackowski | 59-71 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Thomas Heald is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Gregory Burkhardt (SF), Michael Yang (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Glenn Cummings, Walter Sullivan, Michael Parodi, Thomas Heald, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Steven Snyder | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | James Jackowski gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 59-71 |