| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Herring (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Kuo out of a doubleteam | 43-39 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Herring | 43-42 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Seth Beard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern | Warren Cash banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Anthony Steffen | 45-42 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Cash | 45-42 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is open but misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 45-42 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Jack Herring gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Warren Cash | 45-42 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Cash | 47-42 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Seth Beard connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 47-44 |
| 16:56 | Northwestern | Warren Cash scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Matthew McGraw | 49-44 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Seth Beard tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Gerald Lizotte, Michael Ivey | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Herring and he's fouled by Vincent Kuo - foul #2 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Herring (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Anthony Steffen is called for the reach on Frank Nall - foul #3 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Steiner, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew McGraw | 55-49 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is denied on a dunk by Warren Cash | 55-49 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 55-49 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Warren Cash clanks a jumper from close range | 55-49 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 55-49 |
| 14:15 | Northwestern | Jack Herring blocks the jumper by Warren Cash | 55-49 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Jack Herring blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Craig Maio (C) Matthew McGraw, Robert Carter, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Gerald Lizotte (SF), Michael Ivey (PF) Stanley Steiner, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Bruce Yardley | |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Jack Herring makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Jack Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-51 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Seth Beard connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Boyce Kimbro | 57-54 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Craig Maio is fouled on the floor by Boyce Kimbro - foul #2 on Boyce Kimbro, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Anthony Steffen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Jack Herring | |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Lizotte | 57-54 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa's floater is knocked away by Seth Beard | 57-54 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Seth Beard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Rodney May grabs the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Craig Maio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Seth Beard | 57-56 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Anthony Steffen (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, Vincent Kuo, Matthew Teer, Craig Maio | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF) Gerald Lizotte, Michael Ivey | |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw loses the dribble to Boyce Kimbro in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the dunk | 57-56 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the lay-in | 57-56 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Frank Nall tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Steffen out of a doubleteam | 60-58 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Seth Beard | 60-60 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw is hacked by Boyce Kimbro - foul #3 on Boyce Kimbro, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (PF), Jack Herring (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jean Bazemore - foul #2 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew McGraw | 62-60 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Robert Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Jack Herring steps in front of the Matthew McGraw pass | 62-60 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ivey | 62-63 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Ivey - foul #2 on Michael Ivey, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (PG), Vincent Kuo (SF) Matthew McGraw, Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (SF) Frank Nall | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Warren Cash - foul #3 on Warren Cash, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Anthony Steffen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG) Stanley Steiner | |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Boyce Kimbro takes the ball from Warren Cash | 64-65 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is called for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Bruce Yardley (PF), Justin Hines (C) Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey, Jack Herring | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Hines (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Seth Beard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Warren Cash pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 67-65 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Seth Beard buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Lizotte | 67-68 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Warren Cash hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 69-68 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Seth Beard | 69-70 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Boyce Kimbro steps in front of the Kevin Anderson pass | 69-70 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley's pass is intercepted by Willard Davidson | 69-70 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Anthony Steffen (SG) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (PF), Jack Herring (C) Bruce Yardley, Justin Hines | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-70 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Seth Beard is blocked by Warren Cash | 69-70 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Warren Cash pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Jack Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is fouled on the floor by Anthony Steffen - foul #4 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF), Matthew Teer (PF), Craig Maio (C) Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Gerald Lizotte | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Frank Nall comes up short on the runner near the basket | 69-72 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey tips it home | 69-74 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-74 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Jack Herring pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Seth Beard, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG) Boyce Kimbro | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Carter | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Craig Maio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 28 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley (PF), Rodney May (C) Michael Ivey, Jack Herring | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stanley Steiner, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willard Davidson (PF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew Teer, Craig Maio | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG) Stanley Steiner, Seth Beard | |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Warren Cash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Nall | 72-74 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Gerald Lizotte (SF), Michael Ivey (PF), Jack Herring (C) Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Anthony Steffen is called for the reach on Seth Beard - foul #5 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Anthony Steffen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Willard Davidson | 72-74 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Warren Cash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Jack Herring snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 72-76 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Seth Beard is called for the reach on Alberto Costa - foul #3 on Seth Beard, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey connects on the open jumper near the basket | 74-78 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is fouled on the floor by Gerald Lizotte - foul #1 on Gerald Lizotte, team foul #9 | 74-78 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Jack Herring pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Seth Beard scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Willard Davidson | 78-80 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McGraw - foul #2 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Warren Cash is blocked by Michael Ivey | 78-80 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson tips it home | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-80 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Warren Cash gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Warren Cash (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 32 pts. 7 reb. C - Jack Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Warren Cash wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-80 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Jack Herring snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Matthew McGraw - foul #3 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #9 | 80-80 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-82 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte snags the defensive board | 80-82 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is hacked by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #10 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 80-84 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa snags the offensive board | 80-84 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Robert Carter is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 80-84 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Warren Cash tips it home | 82-84 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-84 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Warren Cash loses the ball out of bounds | 82-86 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 82-86 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey can't tip it in | 82-86 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw gets the rebound | 82-86 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-86 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Jack Herring grabs the board | 82-86 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Jack Herring can't tip it in | 82-86 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the offensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kuo - foul #3 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #11 | 82-86 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 1st free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 10 reb. C - Jack Herring (tiring) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Herring - foul #3 on Jack Herring, team foul #10 | 82-87 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Jack Herring's pass is intercepted by Vincent Kuo | 84-87 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 84-87 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte snags the defensive board | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte is hacked by Alberto Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Costa, team foul #12 | 84-87 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 84-89 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey snags the defensive board | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey runs out the clock | 84-89 |