| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 33-38 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Derek Whatley hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Boyarski | 36-38 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Antone Rees travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Richard Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Ragland | 36-38 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson and the foul's on Willie Howard - foul #2 on Willie Howard, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses the free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Steve Ragland is called for the reach on Richard Baker - foul #2 on Steve Ragland, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Baker and he's hacked by Steve Ragland - foul #3 on Steve Ragland, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright (C) Steve Ragland | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders is fouled on the floor by Willie Howard - foul #3 on Willie Howard, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Mannino (C) Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF) Jim Boyarski, Vincent Hadley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF) Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher clanks a runner in the paint | 39-40 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Frank Mannino gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Steve Merida drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 41-40 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Santos Silva loses the dribble to Richard Baker | 41-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Frank Mannino loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Robert Henderson, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Gary Wiegand, Antone Rees | |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Jim Boyarski picks off the pass by Joshua Chong | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Santos Silva (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Chong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright is fouled on the floor by Frank Mannino - foul #1 on Frank Mannino, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Willie Howard (C) Steve Merida, Frank Mannino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Santos Silva, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (PG) Jim Boyarski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Grim (SF), Antone Rees (PF) Santos Silva, Bruce Sanders | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hadley - foul #2 on Vincent Hadley, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Richard Baker (PF) Vincent Hadley, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Randy Grim | |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Willie Howard - foul #4 on Willie Howard, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Norwood (C) Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Lloyd Norwood | 41-43 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Antone Rees grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-46 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Ernest Nix's pass is intercepted by Dobry Zecher | 41-46 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Derek Whatley | 41-46 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson lays it up and in | 41-48 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Robert Henderson, Richard Baker, Lloyd Norwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Robert Johnson, Gary Wiegand, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Santos Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Chong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Sanders | 41-51 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Lonnie Boatwright steals it from Jim Boyarski | 41-51 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Kaya blocks the short jumper by Joshua Chong | 41-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Joshua Chong steals it from Steve Merida | 41-51 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Frank Mannino snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joshua Chong - foul #1 on Joshua Chong, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Richard Baker (PF) Steve Merida, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Dobry Zecher, Joshua Chong | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Jim Boyarski steals it from Lonnie Boatwright | 43-51 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Antone Rees comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jim Boyarski - foul #2 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Anthony Kaya (C) Jim Boyarski, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Randy Grim (SF) Santos Silva, Lonnie Boatwright, Bruce Sanders | |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Richard Baker tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Antone Rees connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 45-55 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Richard Baker comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-55 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya tips it home | 47-55 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Richard Baker gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Nix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Wiegand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Randy Grim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses short on a floater from the right block | 47-55 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Richard Baker hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Kaya - foul #1 on Anthony Kaya, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Lloyd Norwood (PF), Willie Howard (C) Ernest Nix, Robert Henderson, Richard Baker, Anthony Kaya | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF) Gary Wiegand, Robert Johnson, Randy Grim, Antone Rees | |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Lloyd Norwood buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Vincent Hadley | 51-57 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders is fouled on the floor by Vincent Hadley - foul #3 on Vincent Hadley, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), Frank Mannino (PF) Derek Whatley, Lloyd Norwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Steve Ragland | |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Willie Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lonnie Boatwright | 51-58 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright misses the lay-in | 51-58 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley connects on the turnaround from the left block | 53-60 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Steve Merida comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Santos Silva - foul #4 on Santos Silva, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Richard Baker (PF) Jim Boyarski, Vincent Hadley, Frank Mannino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Antone Rees (PF) Dobry Zecher, Bruce Sanders, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-60 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Derek Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. C - Willie Howard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Santos Silva (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Gary Wiegand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Chong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Antone Rees comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Robert Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand, Joshua Chong | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Ernest Nix clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steve Ragland | 55-63 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson blows the dunk | 55-63 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Derek Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Willie Howard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bruce Sanders - foul #3 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Willie Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dobry Zecher | 57-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Richard Baker connects on the shot in the lane set up by Derek Whatley | 59-66 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Hadley - foul #4 on Vincent Hadley, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Derek Whatley is called for the reach on Steve Ragland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Whatley, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SF) Bruce Sanders | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Antone Rees gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Antone Rees is hacked by Derek Whatley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Whatley, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (SF) Steve Ragland | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Dobry Zecher steals it from Derek Whatley | 59-69 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson banks in the layup set up by Dobry Zecher | 59-71 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Ernest Nix lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gary Wiegand - foul #1 on Gary Wiegand, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Grim (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Antone Rees | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joshua Chong | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand runs out the clock | 61-71 |