| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Noah Lowe (fresh) SF - Harold Conroy (fresh) PF - Michael McClave (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Allan Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe misses the jumpshot from the right side | 21-30 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy knocks in the jumper in the paint | 23-30 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | William Houston makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Rossetti | 23-32 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Marlon Everhart steals it from Noah Lowe | 23-32 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 23-32 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Woods | 23-32 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Allan Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Allan Woods buries a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), James Skaggs (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Noah Lowe, Harold Conroy, Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Robert Hale drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | William Reid steals it from Thomas Fisher | 26-34 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo clanks a fadeaway from close range | 26-34 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | James Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Harold Conroy (SF), Michael McClave (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Justin Pham, James Skaggs, Colby Levin, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF) William Houston, Robert Hale | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers blows the layup but he's fouled by Keith Zhanel - foul #1 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Aaron Towler (SG) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) William Reid | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Conroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McClave (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Summers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Zachery Baker steals the ball from Aaron Towler | 30-34 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Zachery Baker throws it down | 30-36 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Colby Levin (PF) Justin Pham, Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Marlon Everhart, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Robert Hale travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Skaggs (SF), Thomas Fisher (PF), Allan Woods (C) Harold Conroy, Colby Levin, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), William Reid (PF) Keith Zhanel, Micheal Fortier | |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Allan Woods slams it home set up by Aaron Towler | 34-36 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Houston | 34-39 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Fisher is blocked by Christopher Rossetti | 34-39 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | William Reid snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | William Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Towler - foul #4 on Aaron Towler, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SG), Harold Conroy (SF), Michael McClave (PF), Colby Levin (C) Aaron Towler, James Skaggs, Thomas Fisher, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale, William Reid | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | William Houston is open and scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Micheal Fortier | 34-41 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Zhanel - foul #2 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | William Houston is hacked by Michael McClave - foul #1 on Michael McClave, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Fisher (SG), James Skaggs (SF) Justin Pham, Noah Lowe, Harold Conroy | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (PF) Micheal Fortier | |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Conroy (SF), Colby Levin (PF) James Skaggs, Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Robert Hale (SF) William Houston, Marlon Everhart | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Leonardo - foul #2 on Kevin Leonardo, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Michael McClave (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Dennis Lewis, Colby Levin, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Conroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Summers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Reid (fresh) C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Justin Pham gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Justin Pham is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Noah Lowe (SG), James Skaggs (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher, Harold Conroy, Michael McClave, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | William Houston buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Hale | 37-43 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses badly on a jumper from close range | 37-43 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the easy open layup | 37-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | James Skaggs is hacked by Robert Hale - foul #1 on Robert Hale, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SG), Harold Conroy (SF), Michael McClave (PF) Noah Lowe, James Skaggs, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier | |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Allan Woods comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-45 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy is called for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Conroy, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Summers (C) Dennis Lewis, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo (C) Christopher Rossetti | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Michael McClave snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | William Reid blocks the short jumper by Thomas Fisher | 37-45 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Houston | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses the tip | 37-48 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marlon Everhart | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Conroy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Summers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Justin Pham is called for the reach on Marlon Everhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Pham, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Noah Lowe (SF), Allan Woods (C) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher, Harold Conroy, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) William Houston, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Allan Woods gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Allan Woods lays it in on a nice dish by Noah Lowe | 39-48 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Allan Woods pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses short on a jumper in the paint | 39-48 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Michael McClave gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Michael McClave pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Allan Woods blows the layup | 42-48 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is hacked by Michael McClave - foul #2 on Michael McClave, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Harold Conroy (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Dennis Lewis, Noah Lowe, Michael McClave, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo double dribbles | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Fisher (PF), Allan Woods (C) Justin Pham, Colby Levin, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Allan Woods connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Aaron Towler and the foul's on Zachery Baker - foul #3 on Zachery Baker, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Zachery Baker double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Fisher (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Justin Pham, Colby Levin, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Conroy (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Summers (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Reid (fresh) C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Skaggs (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Harold Conroy, Thomas Fisher, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Micheal Fortier (PF) Zachery Baker, William Reid | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Allan Woods grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler connects on the shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Harold Conroy (SF), Thomas Fisher (PF) Dennis Lewis, James Skaggs, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Thomas Fisher denies the turnaround by William Houston | 47-48 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Houston | 47-51 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Harold Conroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (PF) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | William Houston loses the dribble to Aaron Towler in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler lays it in | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from William Houston | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis hits the finger roll | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Dennis Lewis is called for the reach on William Houston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled on the floor by Harold Conroy - foul #3 on Harold Conroy, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Michael McClave hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Dennis Lewis is called for the reach on Christopher Rossetti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) William Houston | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Allan Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-57 |