| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos is fouled on the floor by Jackie Jenkins - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Dick Hammond | 44-37 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 47-37 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond's floater is tipped away by John Vick | 47-37 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens hits the follow up shot | 49-37 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | John Vick's layup is rejected by Bill Stephens | 49-37 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott tips it in | 49-39 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall loses the dribble to Bill Stephens | 52-39 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 52-39 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry tips it in | 54-39 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Alexander Wall picks off the pass by Brandon Gentry in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Shannon Baber - foul #1 on Shannon Baber, team foul #1 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Walter Matz, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-41 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Thomas Beal - foul #1 on Thomas Beal, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Scottie Southwell picks off the pass by Ray Dempsey | 57-41 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell lays it in | 59-41 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson tips it back up and in | 59-43 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett | |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) SG - Jason Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Beal - foul #2 on Thomas Beal, team foul #3 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Stephens (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Nathan Summers steals it from Terrance Campbell | 61-44 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Ray Dempsey | |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Dick Hammond (C) Marcus Gaydos, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Robert Woo (C) Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, John Vick, Kenneth Scott | |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-44 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber's pass is intercepted by Bob Brannigan in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-44 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Robert Woo pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Wall | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Swenson - foul #3 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Scottie Southwell, Shannon Baber, Terrance Campbell, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), John Vick (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Walter Matz, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo | |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses long on a shot from the left side | 61-47 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 63-47 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Jason Porter knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Bob Brannigan | 63-49 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-49 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-49 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses the floater from the left side | 66-49 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-49 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett gets the rebound | 66-49 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Brandon Gentry steals the ball from Bob Brannigan in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Stewart | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Gaydos - foul #2 on Marcus Gaydos, team foul #4 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Nathan Summers (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Steven Hartnett | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Walter Matz can't finish the layup | 68-49 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-49 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond tips it in | 70-49 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Walter Matz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond lays it up and in | 72-52 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-52 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson tips it back up and in | 72-54 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-54 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-54 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Porter - foul #2 on Jason Porter, team foul #4 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Bill Stephens (PF) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Kenneth Scott | |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses the runner from the baseline | 75-54 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond hits the follow up shot | 77-54 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jackie Jenkins | 77-57 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the dunk but he's fouled by Alexander Wall - foul #2 on Alexander Wall, team foul #5 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Beal (C) Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson | |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the 2nd free throw | 79-57 |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Marcus Gaydos is called for the reach on Ray Dempsey - foul #3 on Marcus Gaydos, team foul #5 | 79-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG) Ray Dempsey | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Beal | 79-57 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry pulls down the rebound | 79-57 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos jams it | 81-57 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | John Vick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Beal - foul #3 on Thomas Beal, team foul #6 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Steve Stewart (SF), Dick Hammond (C) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Alexander Wall, Robert Woo | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 81-58 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 81-58 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez snags the defensive board | 81-58 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the shot from the left block set up by Steve Stewart and he's hacked by Kenneth Scott - foul #1 on Kenneth Scott, team foul #6 | 83-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Marcus Gaydos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the free throw | 84-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Vick (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Dick Hammond swats the short shot by Walter Matz | 84-58 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-58 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Walter Matz buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Vick | 84-60 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | James Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Scottie Southwell | 86-60 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | John Vick is hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #7 | 86-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, Steven Hartnett | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 86-61 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 86-61 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos snags the defensive board | 86-61 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #7 | 88-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (PF) John Vick | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses the free throw | 88-61 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 88-61 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Bill Stephens steals the ball from Kenneth Scott | 88-61 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 90-61 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-61 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos pulls down the rebound | 90-61 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Ray Dempsey is called for the reach on Bill Stephens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #8 | 90-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Terrance Campbell (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Kenneth Scott | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 90-61 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 90-61 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Shannon Baber is called for the reach on Walter Matz - foul #2 on Shannon Baber, team foul #8 | 90-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (PF), Steven Hartnett (C) Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 90-62 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 90-63 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses the runner near the basket | 90-63 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Woo | 90-63 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Walter Matz clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 90-63 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez gets the rebound | 90-63 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-63 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart tips it back up and in | 92-63 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 92-63 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell grabs the board | 92-63 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-63 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell tips it home | 94-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Juan Ramirez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Woo (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Swenson (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Hartnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Jason Porter connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Walter Matz | 94-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Woo - foul #2 on Robert Woo, team foul #9 | 94-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Beal (C) Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF) Steven Hartnett | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 95-66 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 96-66 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 96-66 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart pulls down the rebound | 96-66 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 99-66 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Jason Porter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 99-66 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 99-66 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Johnson | 102-66 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Jason Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 102-66 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Porter | 102-66 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson blows the layup but he's hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #9 | 102-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett (C) Nathan Summers | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 102-67 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 102-67 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Juan Ramirez | 102-67 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jason Porter picks off the pass by Scottie Southwell in the backcourt | 102-67 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Robert Woo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 102-67 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Jason Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 102-67 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 102-67 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 102-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Porter - foul #3 on Jason Porter, team foul #10 | 102-67 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 103-67 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 104-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Scottie Southwell picks off the pass by Timothy Swenson | 104-67 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell hits the finger roll | 106-67 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 106-67 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 106-67 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Johnson runs out the clock | 106-67 |