Illinois 81-72 Minnesota (28 Dec, 2011) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Golden Gophers

12-2, 0-1 Conference

	1	2	OT	T
MINN	27	37	8	72
ILL	37	27	17	81

Illinois Fighting Illini

12-2, 1-0 Conference

TIME		MINN	ILL
19:46	Foul on Julian Welch	0	0
19:46	Brandon Paul made Free Throw.	0	1
19:46	Brandon Paul made Free Throw.	0	2
19:22	Rodney Williams missed Layup.	0	2
19:19	Rodney Williams Offensive Rebound.	0	2
19:18	Rodney Williams made Dunk.	2	2
19:02	Brandon Paul made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyler Griffey.	2	5
18:40	Maverick Ahanmisi missed Three Point Jumper.	2	5
18:38	Meyers Leonard Defensive Rebound.	2	5
18:25	Brandon Paul Turnover.	2	5
18:25	Rodney Williams Steal.	2	5
18:25	Foul on Tyler Griffey	2	5
18:09	Rodney Williams missed Layup.	2	5
18:08	Brandon Paul Defensive Rebound.	2	5
18:05	Meyers Leonard Turnover.	2	5
18:05	Austin Hollins Steal.	2	5
17:54	Ralph Sampson III missed Jumper.	2	5
17:52	Brandon Paul Defensive Rebound.	2	5
17:39	Sam Maniscalco made Jumper.	2	7
17:30	Austin Hollins made Layup. Assisted by Maverick Ahanmisi.	4	7
17:13	D.J. Richardson missed Three Point Jumper.	4	7
17:13	Austin Hollins Block.	4	7
17:09	Ralph Sampson III Defensive Rebound.	4	7
17:07	Foul on D.J. Richardson	4	7
16:47	Julian Welch missed Three Point Jumper.	4	7
16:44	Austin Hollins Offensive Rebound.	4	7
16:41	Maverick Ahanmisi Turnover.	4	7
16:27	D.J. Richardson made Jumper.	4	9
16:04	Julian Welch made Layup. Assisted by Ralph Sampson III.	6	9
15:46	D.J. Richardson missed Jumper.	6	9
15:43	Maverick Ahanmisi Defensive Rebound.	6	9
15:35	Rodney Williams made Layup. Assisted by Maverick Ahanmisi.	8	9
15:35	Foul on Meyers Leonard	8	9
15:35	Official TV Timeout.	8	9
15:35	Rodney Williams made Free Throw.	9	9
15:23	Tracy Abrams Turnover.	9	9
15:09	Ralph Sampson III missed Jumper.	9	9
15:07	Ralph Sampson III Offensive Rebound.	9	9
15:05	Ralph Sampson III missed Jumper.	9	9
15:05	Meyers Leonard Block.	9	9
15:02	Mike Shaw Defensive Rebound.	9	9
14:54	Joseph Bertrand Turnover.	9	9
14:37	Foul on Tyler Griffey	9	9
14:23	Foul on Mike Shaw	9	9
14:20	Ralph Sampson III missed Jumper.	9	9
14:18	Ralph Sampson III Offensive Rebound.	9	9
14:16	Foul on Mike Shaw	9	9
14:16	Ralph Sampson III made Free Throw.	10	9
14:16	Ralph Sampson III made Free Throw.	11	9
13:58	Brandon Paul missed Three Point Jumper.	11	9
13:57	Rodney Williams Defensive Rebound.	11	9
13:50	Maverick Ahanmisi Turnover.	11	9
13:43	Joseph Bertrand made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Paul.	11	11
13:07	Ralph Sampson III Turnover.	11	11
12:33	Joseph Bertrand made Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Paul.	11	13
12:33	Foul on Austin Hollins	11	13
12:33	Joseph Bertrand made Free Throw.	11	14
12:20	Foul on Joseph Bertrand	11	14
12:20	Julian Welch made Free Throw.	12	14
12:20	Julian Welch made Free Throw.	13	14
12:04	Brandon Paul missed Jumper.	13	14
12:00	Nnanna Egwu Offensive Rebound.	13	14
11:57	Nnanna Egwu made Layup.	13	16
11:39	Andre Hollins missed Jumper.	13	16
11:39	Nnanna Egwu Block.	13	16
11:36	Brandon Paul Defensive Rebound.	13	16
11:33	D.J. Richardson missed Layup.	13	16
11:31	Oto Osenieks Defensive Rebound.	13	16
11:07	Chip Armelin missed Three Point Jumper.	13	16
11:05	Tracy Abrams Defensive Rebound.	13	16
10:56	Tracy Abrams missed Three Point Jumper.	13	16
10:54	D.J. Richardson Offensive Rebound.	13	16
10:41	Joseph Bertrand made Layup.	13	18
10:27	Joe Coleman missed Jumper.	13	18
10:27	Nnanna Egwu Block.	13	18
10:23	D.J. Richardson Defensive Rebound.	13	18
10:22	D.J. Richardson Turnover.	13	18
10:22	Andre Hollins Steal.	13	18
10:17	Foul on Andre Hollins	13	18
10:17	Andre Hollins Turnover.	13	18
10:17	Official TV Timeout.	13	18
10:10	Brandon Paul Turnover.	13	18
10:10	Elliott Eliason Steal.	13	18
10:02	Chip Armelin made Jumper. Assisted by Andre Hollins.	15	18
9:45	Brandon Paul made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joseph Bertrand.	15	21
9:17	Chip Armelin missed Jumper.	15	21
9:14	Elliott Eliason Offensive Rebound.	15	21
9:07	Andre Hollins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Oto Osenieks.	18	21
8:51	Meyers Leonard made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Paul.	18	23
8:34	Andre Hollins missed Jumper.	18	23
8:28	Illinois Defensive Rebound.	18	23
8:20	Brandon Paul missed Three Point Jumper.	18	23
8:17	Rodney Williams Defensive Rebound.	18	23
7:59	Chip Armelin missed Three Point Jumper.	18	23
7:58	D.J. Richardson Defensive Rebound.	18	23
7:49	Joseph Bertrand made Layup. Assisted by D.J. Richardson.	18	25
7:23	Foul on D.J. Richardson	18	25
7:23	Official TV Timeout.	18	25
7:23	Austin Hollins made Free Throw.	19	25
7:23	Austin Hollins made Free Throw.	20	25
7:00	Joseph Bertrand missed Jumper.	20	25
6:58	Ralph Sampson III Defensive Rebound.	20	25
6:30	Maverick Ahanmisi missed Jumper.	20	25
6:27	Meyers Leonard Defensive Rebound.	20	25
6:18	Brandon Paul Turnover.	20	25
6:00	Julian Welch missed Layup.	20	25
5:56	Ralph Sampson III Offensive Rebound.	20	25
5:56	Ralph Sampson III missed Tip Shot.	20	25
5:56	Minnesota Offensive Rebound.	20	25
5:53	Ralph Sampson III Turnover.	20	25
5:30	Brandon Paul missed Three Point Jumper.	20	25
5:28	Maverick Ahanmisi Defensive Rebound.	20	25
5:23	Julian Welch missed Three Point Jumper.	20	25
5:19	Illinois Defensive Rebound.	20	25
5:02	Illinois Full Timeout.	20	25
4:54	Joseph Bertrand missed Layup.	20	25
4:54	Ralph Sampson III Block.	20	25
4:54	Meyers Leonard Offensive Rebound.	20	25
4:54	Meyers Leonard made Jumper.	20	27
4:54	Foul on Ralph Sampson III	20	27
4:54	Meyers Leonard made Free Throw.	20	28
4:30	Julian Welch missed Layup.	20	28
4:30	Nnanna Egwu Block.	20	28
4:30	Tracy Abrams Defensive Rebound.	20	28
4:29	Tracy Abrams Turnover.	20	28
4:21	Austin Hollins missed Three Point Jumper.	20	28
4:21	Nnanna Egwu Defensive Rebound.	20	28
4:21	Foul on Rodney Williams	20	28
4:07	Tracy Abrams Turnover.	20	28
4:07	Rodney Williams Steal.	20	28
4:01	Maverick Ahanmisi missed Layup.	20	28
4:01	Joseph Bertrand Block.	20	28
3:58	Tracy Abrams Defensive Rebound.	20	28
3:50	Brandon Paul missed Layup.	20	28
3:48	Maverick Ahanmisi Defensive Rebound.	20	28
3:40	Foul on Joseph Bertrand	20	28
3:40	Official TV Timeout.	20	28
3:40	Andre Hollins made Free Throw.	21	28
3:40	Andre Hollins made Free Throw.	22	28
3:18	Meyers Leonard made Jumper.	22	30
2:55	Ralph Sampson III missed Jumper.	22	30
2:53	Ralph Sampson III Offensive Rebound.	22	30
2:51	Ralph Sampson III made Jumper.	24	30
2:30	Brandon Paul Turnover.	24	30
2:19	Andre Hollins missed Jumper.	24	30
2:17	Meyers Leonard Defensive Rebound.	24	30
1:48	Foul on Ralph Sampson III	24	30
1:35	Foul on Joe Coleman	24	30
1:35	Meyers Leonard made Free Throw.	24	31
1:35	Meyers Leonard missed Free Throw.	24	31
1:35	Rodney Williams Defensive Rebound.	24	31
1:11	Chip Armelin missed Three Point Jumper.	24	31
1:09	Meyers Leonard Defensive Rebound.	24	31
1:03	Tracy Abrams made Dunk. Assisted by Brandon Paul.	24	33
0:51	Rodney Williams Turnover.	24	33
0:39	Foul on Andre Ingram	24	33
0:39	Meyers Leonard made Free Throw.	24	34
0:39	Meyers Leonard made Free Throw.	24	35
0:23	Andre Ingram Turnover.	24	35
0:23	Joseph Bertrand Steal.	24	35
0:17	Brandon Paul made Layup. Assisted by Joseph Bertrand.	24	37
0:08	Rodney Williams made Three Point Jumper.	27	37
0:00	End of the 1st Half.	27	37

State Farm Center

12:30 AM, 28 December 2011

Champaign, IL

Attendance: 15,549

Referees:
Ed Hightower
Ted Valentine
Larry Scirotto

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Wisconsin	11-9	6	22-14
Indiana	10-10	7	19-14
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Iowa	10-10	7	19-15
Ohio State	9-11	8	22-14
Minnesota	9-11	8	19-15
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Rutgers	7-13	10	15-17
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