| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Congdon inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson double dribbles | 26-23 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 26-26 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 28-26 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Victor Fitzpatrick out of a doubleteam | 28-29 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is hacked by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 31-29 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | John Congdon snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | James Carter comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | John Congdon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-29 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Ernest Trammell, Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Emerson Lindquist, Daniel Butler | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mike Clark (fresh) SG - James Claar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Mike Clark can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | James Gregory tips it home | 36-29 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 36-29 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a jumper from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Alphonso Valdez picks off the pass by Thomas Price | 38-29 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Claar | 40-29 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Mike Clark, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Scott Capone, Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler tips it in | 42-31 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is fouled on the floor by Emerson Lindquist - foul #2 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Scott Capone (PF) Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Robert Cox is fouled on the floor by Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Price gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin loses the dribble to Jonas Richardson | 42-31 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Scott Capone hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emerson Lindquist | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Congdon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | John Congdon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Capone | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Emerson Lindquist, Daniel Butler | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | John Congdon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | John Congdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | John Congdon drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Trammell | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Price and he's fouled by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox, James Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Scott Capone | |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the dunk but he's hacked by Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Peter Aikin, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Daniel Butler (C) Peter Aikin, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Price | 48-38 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | James Claar hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the contested runner from the left block | 51-40 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | James Claar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Foret | 53-40 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs loses the dribble to Matthew Foret | 53-40 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Claar | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick tips it in | 55-42 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (PG), Jonas Richardson (SG), John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Trammell, James Claar, Matthew Foret, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Thomas Price, Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Robert Cox comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer's floater is tipped away by James Carter | 55-45 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | John Congdon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | John Congdon grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Robert Cox buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jonas Richardson | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | James Carter gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (PG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Gerald Hale, Emerson Lindquist, Scott Capone, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Robert Cox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 61-45 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | James Carter is called for the reach on Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Casey Clayborne | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-45 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick tips it in | 61-47 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez loses the ball out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF) Jonas Richardson, John Congdon, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG) Peter Aikin | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Claar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Scott Capone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Thomas Price, Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | James Claar clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne buries a 3 from the left wing | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | James Gregory lays it up and in and the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #2 on Scott Capone, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), James Carter (C) James Claar, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Hale picks off the pass by James Carter | 65-53 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Congdon (SF), Robert Cox (PF) Matthew Foret, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | John Congdon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits the follow up shot | 67-53 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Robert Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-53 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Cox runs out the clock | 69-53 |