| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Albert Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Rasmussen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Cheney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley slams it home | 32-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Talley - foul #3 on Timothy Talley, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt (C) Timothy Talley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | David Schroeder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Christopher Keith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Albert Howard gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Albert Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Carlson | 32-37 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn loses the ball out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Kenneth Ginn swats the layup by Matthew Pratt | 32-37 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt tips it in | 34-37 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Jae Percy misses short on a shot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Adam Carlson grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Richard Bowers loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Russell (SG), Richard Kellum (SF), Lester Wilson (C) David Schroeder, Joshua Rasmussen, Louis Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF), George Smith (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Christopher Keith, Adam Carlson | |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Albert Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Moore | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Edward Smith picks off the pass by David Russell | 34-39 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Edward Smith banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | David Russell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Moore - foul #1 on Arthur Moore, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Schroeder (SG), Louis Cheney (PF) Albert Howard, Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Adam Carlson (C) Edward Smith, Terrence Stafford, Kenneth Ginn | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | David Russell misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | David Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Adam Carlson snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Jae Percy can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Lester Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Talley (C) Lester Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF) Arthur Moore | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kellum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cheney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Adam Carlson's layup is rejected by Richard Kellum | 34-41 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Russell | 34-41 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Richard Kellum loses the dribble to Richard Bowers | 34-41 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Richard Bowers is fouled on the floor by David Schroeder - foul #1 on David Schroeder, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Howard (PG), Joshua Rasmussen (SF) David Russell, Richard Kellum | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn (PF) George Smith | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Jae Percy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Albert Howard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Louis Cheney is called for the reach on Richard Bowers - foul #1 on Louis Cheney, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Pratt (PF) Louis Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Moore (SF) Christopher Keith | |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Richard Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Tharpe (SG) David Schroeder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Johnson (C) Adam Carlson | |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Jae Percy takes the ball from Albert Howard | 34-44 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Richard Bowers throws it down on a nice dish by Jae Percy | 34-46 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley blows the layup | 34-46 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Jae Percy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-46 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn tips it in | 34-48 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | James Tharpe is hacked by Arthur Moore - foul #2 on Arthur Moore, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Schroeder (SG), Louis Cheney (PF) James Tharpe, Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Christopher Keith (SF), George Smith (PF), Adam Carlson (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Kenneth Ginn, Thomas Johnson | |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Albert Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | David Schroeder comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Arthur Moore - foul #3 on Arthur Moore, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Kellum (SF), Lester Wilson (C) Joshua Rasmussen, Timothy Talley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | David Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | David Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Adam Carlson gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | George Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-48 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Lester Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | David Schroeder throws it down | 37-48 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Arthur Moore misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Lester Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Carlson - foul #2 on Adam Carlson, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Russell (PG), Timothy Talley (C) Albert Howard, Louis Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrence Stafford (SF), Kenneth Ginn (PF) Christopher Keith, George Smith | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Lester Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Lester Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Adam Carlson connects on the shot from close range set up by Terrence Stafford | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kellum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | David Schroeder clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn buries a fadeaway from the right block | 38-52 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Richard Kellum comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-52 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | David Schroeder tips it in | 40-52 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | David Schroeder takes the ball from Adam Carlson | 40-52 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | David Schroeder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-52 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Edward Smith is hacked by David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Howard (PG), Joshua Rasmussen (SF), Louis Cheney (PF), Matthew Pratt (C) David Schroeder, Richard Kellum, Lester Wilson, Timothy Talley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Christopher Keith (SF), George Smith (C) Edward Smith, Arthur Moore, Terrence Stafford, Adam Carlson | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Christopher Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Albert Howard snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen makes the floater from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jae Percy | 45-54 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Richard Bowers drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Ginn | 48-57 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney slams it home on a great pass from Albert Howard | 50-57 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | David Russell is hacked by Jae Percy - foul #2 on Jae Percy, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Schroeder (SG), Richard Kellum (SF), Timothy Talley (C) David Russell, Joshua Rasmussen, Matthew Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Moore (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Adam Carlson (C) Christopher Keith, Kenneth Ginn, George Smith | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Albert Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kellum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Talley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Albert Howard drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Adam Carlson's pass is intercepted by Albert Howard | 52-59 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney lays it in and the foul's on Jae Percy - foul #3 on Jae Percy, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Orth (PG) Albert Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Terrence Stafford (SF) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers | |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Stephen Orth picks off the pass by Adam Carlson | 55-59 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | David Schroeder scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Orth | 57-59 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Edward Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Howard (PG), Joshua Rasmussen (SF), Matthew Pratt (PF) Stephen Orth, Richard Kellum, Louis Cheney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF), Kenneth Ginn (PF) Terrence Stafford, Thomas Johnson | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | David Schroeder can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Adam Carlson - foul #3 on Adam Carlson, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Russell (SG) David Schroeder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), George Smith (C) Edward Smith, Arthur Moore, Adam Carlson | |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | George Smith is fouled on the floor by David Russell - foul #3 on David Russell, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Christopher Keith can't connect on a floater from close range | 59-59 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Keith - foul #2 on Christopher Keith, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Wilson (C) Timothy Talley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Lester Wilson - foul #2 on Lester Wilson, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Schroeder (SG), Richard Kellum (SF) David Russell, Joshua Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carlson (C) Kenneth Ginn | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lester Wilson | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Albert Howard is fouled on the floor by Jae Percy - foul #4 on Jae Percy, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Albert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Albert Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Smith | 62-59 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Adam Carlson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | The jumper by David Schroeder is denied by George Smith | 62-62 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | George Smith snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Albert Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Schroeder (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kellum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jae Percy drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Lester Wilson loses the dribble to Christopher Keith | 62-65 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Richard Bowers is fouled on the floor by Richard Kellum - foul #3 on Richard Kellum, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Russell (PG), James Tharpe (SG), Joshua Rasmussen (SF), Louis Cheney (PF), Timothy Talley (C) Albert Howard, David Schroeder, Richard Kellum, Matthew Pratt, Lester Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SF), Kenneth Ginn (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Jae Percy, Christopher Keith, George Smith, Adam Carlson | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Schroeder (SG) James Tharpe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carlson (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Louis Cheney is blocked by Arthur Moore | 62-67 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen grabs the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney misses the easy layup | 62-67 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Louis Cheney snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Howard (PG) David Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Christopher Keith (SF) Edward Smith, Arthur Moore | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Richard Bowers comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Rasmussen - foul #1 on Joshua Rasmussen, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | David Schroeder connects on the shot from the left side set up by Joshua Rasmussen | 64-69 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Adam Carlson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 64-71 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Albert Howard is hacked by Jae Percy - foul #5 on Jae Percy, team foul #10 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG) Jae Percy | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Albert Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Albert Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn is fouled in the backcourt by David Schroeder - foul #2 on David Schroeder, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Moore (SF) Christopher Keith | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Albert Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Schroeder | 68-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David Schroeder is called for the reach on Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Schroeder, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Kenneth Ginn steps in front of the David Schroeder pass | 68-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Bowers is hacked by Albert Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Howard, team foul #11 | 68-75 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Timothy Talley gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Albert Howard misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn grabs the board | 68-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Albert Howard is called for the reach on Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Howard, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 68-78 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | David Schroeder misses the tip | 68-78 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Albert Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Albert Howard is called for the reach on Arthur Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Howard, team foul #13 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Russell (PG) Albert Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Arthur Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Arthur Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Joshua Rasmussen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-80 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Carlson | 71-80 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Adam Carlson runs out the clock | 71-80 |