| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) C - James Gregory (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joe Bull inbounds the ball | 15-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick's floater is tipped away by Andrew Wiltz | 15-25 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | James Merritt's pass is intercepted by Victor Fitzpatrick | 15-25 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Peter Aikin, team foul #1 | 15-25 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #2 | 15-25 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses the floater from the left side | 15-25 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ernest Trammell | 15-25 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | James Merritt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 17:54 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret tips it in | 15-27 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Price drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | James Merritt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Fitzpatrick | 18-30 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Foret - foul #1 on Matthew Foret, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), John Congdon (SG), James Claar (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), Robert Cox (C) Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Matthew Foret, Andrew Wiltz, James Gregory | |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Joe Bull makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Price picks off the pass by Mike Clark in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Capone | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Bull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Congdon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) C - Robert Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Mike Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Claar | 22-33 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Price knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | James Claar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-33 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-33 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Congdon | 25-33 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits the finger roll | 25-35 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Joe Bull comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Scott Capone tips it but misses | 25-35 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | James Claar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (SG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Thomas Price, Joe Bull, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), James Merritt (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Andrew Wiltz (PF), James Gregory (C) Mike Clark, John Congdon, James Claar, Alphonso Valdez, Robert Cox | |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | James Merritt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Scott Capone, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Butler - foul #2 on Daniel Butler, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | James Merritt pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Foret | 28-39 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG) Emerson Lindquist | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (C) James Gregory | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz can't tip it in | 28-40 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Robert Cox tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs travels with the ball | 28-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SG), James Claar (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF) James Merritt, Matthew Foret, Andrew Wiltz | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Congdon | 28-42 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Alphonso Valdez is called for the reach on Peter Aikin - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Bull (SF) Emerson Lindquist | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Gregory (C) Ernest Trammell, Robert Cox | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-42 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Price | 28-42 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Joe Bull hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Price | 30-42 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez is fouled on the floor by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Peter Aikin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Andrew Wiltz (PF) John Congdon, James Claar, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #7 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Merritt - foul #1 on James Merritt, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Joe Bull makes the 3rd free throw | 31-44 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | James Merritt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Price - foul #3 on Thomas Price, team foul #8 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Daniel Butler (C) Scott Capone, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Cox (C) James Gregory | |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | James Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Wiltz and the foul's on Peter Aikin - foul #4 on Peter Aikin, team foul #9 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick scores on a runner from the right block | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Merritt (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | James Merritt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Wiltz | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Peter Aikin steals the ball from Robert Cox | 36-51 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Sonny Riggs | 38-51 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Sonny Riggs steps in front of the Andrew Wiltz pass | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Emerson Lindquist (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Joe Bull, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), John Congdon (SG), James Claar (SF), Alphonso Valdez (PF), James Gregory (C) Ernest Trammell, James Merritt, Matthew Foret, Andrew Wiltz, Robert Cox | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | James Claar lays it in on a great pass from Mike Clark | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Price loses the dribble to John Congdon | 38-53 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Mike Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Alphonso Valdez steals the ball from Emerson Lindquist | 38-53 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | James Claar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez gets the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Mike Clark is fouled on the floor by Scott Capone - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #10 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Daniel Butler (PF) Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Merritt (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Andrew Wiltz (PF) John Congdon, James Claar, Alphonso Valdez | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Mike Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sonny Riggs | 41-55 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret's dunk attempt is rejected by Ernest Schirmer | 41-55 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merritt (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Foret | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist scores on a floater from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern | Mike Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Mike Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Merritt | 46-60 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Andrew Wiltz blocks the short jumper by Scott Capone | 46-60 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | James Merritt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer scores on a shot from the baseline | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mike Clark runs out the clock | 48-60 |