| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) SG - Jon Charles (fresh) SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Jon Charles is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jon Charles, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Scott Rennick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer misses long on a jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | James Kiely can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Jon Charles tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer is hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #1 on Roderick Melson, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jon Charles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jacob Huber | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Scott Rennick gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses the floater near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Roderick Melson gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Jon Charles double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Norberto Yanez (SF), John Jones (PF), Timothy Rothman (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Craig Lacusky, Andrew Dixon, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) Jacob Huber | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Jon Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jon Charles clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Roderick Melson can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship grabs the board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Paugh (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) SF - Norberto Yanez (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Timothy Rothman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Rennick (fairly fresh) PF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Norberto Yanez, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Roderick Melson | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Norberto Yanez is called for the reach on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #2 on Norberto Yanez, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Jimmie Miller (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Thomas Paugh, Jeffrey Blankenship, Norberto Yanez, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Huber (PF) John Allen | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Roberto Greco | 4-7 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Rothman, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez buries a floater from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Rothman | 6-9 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Jacob Huber clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Allan Brown scores on a jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller is fouled on the floor by Allan Brown - foul #1 on Allan Brown, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), John Jones (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Robert Demko (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Craig Lacusky, Timothy Rothman, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, Allan Brown, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Jacob Huber, Francisco Juarez | |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Roderick Melson is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Huber (PF) Roderick Melson | |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Blankenship | 8-11 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Jon Charles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jacob Huber | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Paugh (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Demko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) PF - Jacob Huber (fairly fresh) C - John Allen (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh is hacked by Scott Rennick - foul #1 on Scott Rennick, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Juarez (C) Jacob Huber | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | John Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 8-13 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Jon Charles gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses badly on a shot from close range | 8-13 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Dixon | 8-13 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Robert Demko throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Paugh | 10-13 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Robert Demko is called for the reach on Francisco Juarez - foul #1 on Robert Demko, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Jimmie Miller (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Timothy Rothman (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Thomas Paugh, Jeffrey Blankenship, John Jones, Andrew Dixon, Robert Demko | |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) John Allen | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez travels with the ball | 10-13 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | James Kiely grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Scott Rennick can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Scott Rennick gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez snags the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jon Charles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmie Miller - foul #1 on Jimmie Miller, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon (PF) Timothy Rothman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Dallas Stewart (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), John Allen (C) James Kiely, Scott Rennick, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Francisco Juarez | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the fadeaway from the left side | 10-14 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Lacusky | 12-14 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Allen tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Dallas Stewart steals the ball from Jimmie Miller | 12-14 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman (C) Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), Francisco Juarez (C) Jon Charles, Dallas Stewart, John Allen | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Rothman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) SG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon lays it in and he's hacked by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), John Jones (SF) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Craig Lacusky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Rennick (SF) Francisco Juarez | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Scott Rennick is hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer (C) Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Juarez (C) Jacob Huber | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is hacked by Jeffrey Blankenship - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Roberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | John Jones buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Thomas Paugh and he's hacked by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #2 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | John Jones makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Roberto Greco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Roberto Greco - foul #1 on Roberto Greco, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Craig Lacusky (SF) Thomas Paugh, John Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Jacob Huber (PF) James Kiely, John Allen | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jon Charles can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Blankenship - foul #2 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller (SG), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Paugh (C) Jeffrey Blankenship, Timothy Rothman, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG) Roberto Greco | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jon Charles makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Dixon | 25-17 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Jacob Huber travels with the ball | 25-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Dallas Stewart (SF) Allan Brown, Scott Rennick | |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-17 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Francisco Juarez is called for the reach on Thomas Paugh - foul #1 on Francisco Juarez, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer (C) Stephen Blue | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (SF), John Allen (C) Dallas Stewart, Francisco Juarez | |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Kiely misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Paugh - foul #1 on Thomas Paugh, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG) Thomas Paugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, Jacob Huber | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Kiely makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Blue | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Roderick Melson drills a floater near the basket set up by Jon Charles | 28-21 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | James Kiely is called for the reach on Andrew Dixon - foul #1 on James Kiely, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Rennick (SF) John Allen | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez (SF), Timothy Rothman (PF) Craig Lacusky, Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Jacob Huber (PF) James Kiely, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Roderick Melson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 29-21 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Scott Rennick - foul #2 on Scott Rennick, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (SG), John Jones (PF) Jimmie Miller, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG) Jon Charles | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jacob Huber comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship (SG) Stephen Blue | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG) Allan Brown | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | James Kiely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky (SF) Jeffrey Blankenship | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Roberto Greco, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Norberto Yanez | 34-23 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | John Allen buries a runner from close range set up by Francisco Juarez | 34-25 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | John Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Kiely misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-25 |