| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is hacked by Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled on the floor by Rick Drury - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | John Jorden lays it in set up by Chad McDonald | 31-44 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond is called for traveling | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Chad McDonald, John Jorden | |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier clanks a runner from the baseline | 31-44 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Robert Delany pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the tip | 31-44 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 31-44 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is denied on a dunk by Robert Delany | 31-44 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Delany | 33-44 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Rick Drury is called for the reach on John Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Drury, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Bryan Schild (C) Jamie Umana, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), John Jorden (C) David Palko, Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Larry Chapman | 33-46 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Franklin - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Leonard Walker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bryant - foul #2 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Andrew Laforce (fresh) SG - Mitchell Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Schild (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lamanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Andrew Laforce takes the ball from John Franklin | 35-46 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | William Lamanna can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Joseph Causey (PF) Mitchell Burnett, Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, John Jorden | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SF), Robert Delany (C) Gerald Bryant, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle (SF) James Shelley | |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Robert Delany drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Laforce | 38-46 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Derek Gravelle | 38-49 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | Robert Delany hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Laforce | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Mauricio Greco - foul #4 on Rick Drury, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Leonard Walker (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Andrew Laforce, Steve Manske, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Mauricio Greco, Thomas Robinson, Derek Gravelle, Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Franklin | 40-51 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-51 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Jamie Umana is called for the reach on John Franklin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Umana, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Bryan Schild (C) Leonard Walker, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | John Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | John Franklin steps in front of the Mitchell Burnett pass | 42-51 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald blows the dunk | 42-51 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | David Palko gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits a runner from the right block | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Schild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Jorden - foul #1 on John Jorden, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Steve Manske (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant, Joseph Bond, Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, David Palko, Chad McDonald, John Jorden | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane | 44-57 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-57 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Manske - foul #2 on Steve Manske, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), William Lamanna (C) Jamie Umana, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) James Shelley | |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Mauricio Greco steals it from Steve Manske | 44-59 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco jams it | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Laforce | 47-61 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-61 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson is fouled on the floor by Leonard Walker - foul #2 on Leonard Walker, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Robert Delany (PF), Bryan Schild (C) Leonard Walker, Steve Manske, Joseph Causey, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (PF), John Jorden (C) Mauricio Greco, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-63 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG) Thomas Robinson | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 49-63 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman loses the dribble to Robert Delany | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-63 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 49-63 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Robert Delany is called for the reach on Larry Chapman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Delany, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Umana (PG), Joseph Bond (PF), William Lamanna (C) Andrew Laforce, Robert Delany, Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF) James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 49-65 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses short on an open floater from the right side | 49-65 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jamie Umana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Umana is fouled on the floor by David Palko - foul #2 on David Palko, team foul #4 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (SG), Rick Drury (SF) Mitchell Burnett, Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (PG), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, John Jorden | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Chapman - foul #1 on Larry Chapman, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) James Shelley, Chad McDonald | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker misses the 3rd free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | David Palko snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 50-65 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman can't tip it in | 50-65 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Rick Drury comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Giblin - foul #2 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG) Jamie Umana | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Larry Chapman, David Palko, Thomas Giblin | |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Rick Drury misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Rick Drury makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Mauricio Greco | 51-67 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Steve Manske connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-67 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | James Shelley clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Delany - foul #2 on Robert Delany, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Mitchell Burnett (SG), Gerald Bryant (SF), Joseph Bond (PF), Bryan Schild (C) Leonard Walker, Steve Manske, Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), Chad McDonald (PF) Mauricio Greco, Thomas Robinson, Nathan Frazier | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-69 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | James Shelley is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burnett - foul #3 on Mitchell Burnett, team foul #11 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (C) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | William Lamanna grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | John Franklin steals the ball from Andrew Laforce | 53-69 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Andrew Laforce is called for the reach on John Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #12 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) James Shelley | |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Larry Chapman is called for the reach on Mitchell Burnett - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Mitchell Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Laforce - foul #3 on Andrew Laforce, team foul #13 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG), Rick Drury (SF) Andrew Laforce, Mitchell Burnett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | David Palko steals it from Bryan Schild | 55-71 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Bryan Schild is called for the reach on John Franklin - foul #2 on Bryan Schild, team foul #14 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Manske (SG), Joseph Bond (PF) Gerald Bryant, Bryan Schild | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Larry Chapman, John Jorden | |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Lamanna is blocked by Nathan Frazier | 55-73 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Rick Drury picks off the pass by Thomas Giblin | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leonard Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Manske (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Lamanna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond connects on the jumper near the basket | 57-73 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | John Franklin's pass is intercepted by Leonard Walker in the backcourt | 57-73 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Rick Drury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-73 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker gets the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | William Lamanna makes the fadeaway from the left side | 59-73 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin double dribbles | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Laforce (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Bryan Schild (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Leonard Walker, Steve Manske, Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, David Palko, Thomas Giblin | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frazier - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #8 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle (SF) Thomas Robinson | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier banks in the wide open layup | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-75 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Bryan Schild gets the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Stanley Metzinger is called for the reach on Robert Delany - foul #1 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leonard Walker (PG) Andrew Laforce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), Thomas Giblin (C) Derek Gravelle, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Gerald Bryant steals the ball from Mauricio Greco in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey lays it in | 63-75 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Robert Delany makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Schild | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #15 | 65-75 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Robert Delany blows the layup | 65-76 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Nathan Frazier | 65-78 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Leonard Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco runs out the clock | 65-78 |