| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) SG - Joey Myers (fresh) SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) PF - Kevin Kirkman (fresh) C - Jerome Malcom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (fresh) PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) C - Christopher Schwerdt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Loren Mayfield | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Joey Myers steps in front of the Dikembe Abdelwahed pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Joey Myers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Kirkman | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern | Alex Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-0 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joey Myers | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses long on an open shot from close range | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield grabs the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman is alone and drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Willard Champagne | 7-0 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Joey Myers steals it from Dikembe Abdelwahed in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Daniel Buckland | 7-0 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Arden Buteau - foul #1 on Arden Buteau, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), William Ross (SG), John Mandell (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | William Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers blows the wide open layup | 9-0 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-0 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | James Hayes is called for 10 seconds | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF), John Schrum (C) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, Ryan Byers, James Broussard, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG), Daniel Buckland (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) William Ross, John Mandell, Clyde Borkholder, Brad Fillion | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Loren Mayfield - foul #1 on Loren Mayfield, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG) Nicholas Fogel | |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Willard Champagne | 11-2 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed is hacked by Kevin Kirkman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt (C) Igor Kopinski | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Schwerdt | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Myers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Loren Mayfield (tiring) PF - Kevin Kirkman (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Schrum (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Buckland (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Arden Buteau (tiring) C - Christopher Schwerdt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 11-4 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Loren Mayfield blocks the jumper by Alex Smith | 11-4 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joey Myers - foul #1 on Joey Myers, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (PG), John Mandell (SG), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Brad Fillion (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Clyde Borkholder is called for the reach on James Hayes - foul #1 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG) Daniel Buckland | |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt misses long on an open runner in the lane | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers tips it back up and in | 13-6 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | John Mandell loses the ball out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Brad Fillion | |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Malcom and he's hacked by John Mandell - foul #1 on John Mandell, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), John Schrum (C) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) John Mandell | |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Fogel and the foul's on James Broussard - foul #1 on James Broussard, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Ryan Byers, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Nicholas Fogel, Igor Kopinski | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield is hacked by William Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ross, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arden Buteau (PF) Clyde Borkholder | |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Alex Smith grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | John Schrum is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelwahed - foul #1 on John Schrum, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF) William Ross | |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt is whistled for traveling | 16-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brad Fillion (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Arden Buteau denies the turnaround by Ryan Byers | 16-9 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom grabs the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-9 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joey Myers | 16-9 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt comes up short on the runner in the lane | 16-9 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelwahed | 16-9 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Robert Hurtt steps in front of the Arden Buteau pass in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is hacked by Alex Smith - foul #1 on Alex Smith, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), James Hayes (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF), John Schrum (C) Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers, Ryan Byers, James Broussard, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), William Ross (SG), John Mandell (SF), Clyde Borkholder (PF), Igor Kopinski (C) Alex Smith, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Daniel Buckland, Arden Buteau, Brad Fillion | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hayes (fresh) SF - Loren Mayfield (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Kirkman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Schrum (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Fogel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ross (fresh) SF - John Mandell (fresh) PF - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Igor Kopinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willard Champagne | 18-9 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | John Mandell is hacked by Kevin Kirkman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Broussard (PF) Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | William Ross can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-9 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder misses the tip | 18-9 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | James Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-9 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Clyde Borkholder - foul #2 on Clyde Borkholder, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Clyde Borkholder, Igor Kopinski | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | John Mandell grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel is hacked by John Schrum in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Schrum, team foul #7 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom (C) John Schrum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt snags the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | William Ross can't finish the layup | 18-9 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield snags the defensive board | 18-9 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is hacked by William Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ross, team foul #8 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arden Buteau (PF) William Ross | |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Arden Buteau grabs the board | 18-9 |
| 10:47 | Northwestern | James Hayes steps in front of the Christopher Schwerdt pass in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne can't finish the layup | 18-9 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland | |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Arden Buteau is called for the reach on James Broussard - foul #2 on Arden Buteau, team foul #9 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG) Willard Champagne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) Arden Buteau, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | James Broussard makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | James Broussard misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | John Mandell grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | John Mandell misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Broussard - foul #2 on James Broussard, team foul #8 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF) James Hayes, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | John Mandell misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | John Mandell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Joey Myers comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by John Mandell - foul #2 on John Mandell, team foul #10 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF) Robert Hurtt, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Brad Fillion (PF), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Alex Smith, John Mandell, Igor Kopinski | |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion's pass is intercepted by Jerome Malcom | 21-9 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | The jumper by Jerome Malcom is denied by Brad Fillion | 21-9 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers hits a wide open runner near the basket set up by James Hayes | 23-9 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-9 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | James Hayes gets the rebound | 23-9 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers travels in the backcourt | 23-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Loren Mayfield (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG) Daniel Buckland | |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Alex Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-9 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman grabs the board | 23-9 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield clanks a turnaround in the lane | 23-9 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom grabs the offensive rebound | 23-9 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Brad Fillion is called for the reach on Kevin Kirkman - foul #1 on Brad Fillion, team foul #11 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), James Hayes (SG) Robert Hurtt, Joey Myers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Buckland (SF), Igor Kopinski (C) Dikembe Abdelwahed, Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman misses the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski grabs the board | 23-9 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski blows the wide open dunk | 23-9 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski tips it home | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hayes (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Loren Mayfield (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Kirkman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Malcom (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (tiring) SG - Nicholas Fogel (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Buckland (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Fillion (tiring) C - Igor Kopinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF), John Schrum (C) Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed (SG) Nicholas Fogel | |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Dikembe Abdelwahed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-11 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Buckland | 23-11 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 23-11 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | John Schrum pulls down the rebound | 23-11 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Willard Champagne | 25-11 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Alex Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alex Smith, team foul #12 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Willard Champagne, James Hayes, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel (PG), Christopher Schwerdt (C) Alex Smith, Igor Kopinski | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt is hacked by Nicholas Fogel - foul #1 on Nicholas Fogel, team foul #13 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF), John Schrum (C) Ryan Byers, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-11 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-11 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Schwerdt hits the follow up shot | 27-13 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joey Myers | 29-13 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Nicholas Fogel misses the floater from the right wing | 29-13 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman gets the rebound | 29-13 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdelwahed is called for the reach on Joey Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelwahed, team foul #14 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG) Robert Hurtt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Ross (SG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Kevin Kirkman blocks the jumper by Christopher Schwerdt | 30-13 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne snags the defensive board | 30-13 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-13 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Joey Myers hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willard Champagne | 33-13 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Brad Fillion lays it in set up by William Ross | 33-15 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-15 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield snags the offensive board | 33-15 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the driving attempt from the left block | 35-15 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), Robert Hurtt (SF), James Broussard (PF) Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Igor Kopinski (C) Christopher Schwerdt | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | William Ross loses the dribble to James Broussard | 35-15 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt misses short on a floater from the left side | 35-15 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | William Ross pulls down the rebound | 35-15 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | William Ross knocks in the shot from close range and he's hacked by John Schrum - foul #3 on John Schrum, team foul #9 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alex Smith (PG), John Mandell (SF), Arden Buteau (PF), Clyde Borkholder (C) Nicholas Fogel, Daniel Buckland, Brad Fillion, Igor Kopinski | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | William Ross makes the free throw | 35-18 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 37-18 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | John Mandell is hacked by James Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #10 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 03:29 | Northwestern | John Mandell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom gets the rebound | 37-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joey Myers (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Byers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Broussard (tiring) 1 pts. C - Jerome Malcom (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alex Smith (fairly fresh) SG - John Mandell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arden Buteau (fresh) C - Clyde Borkholder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-19 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Alex Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-21 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne loses the dribble to Arden Buteau | 37-21 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | James Broussard takes the ball from Clyde Borkholder | 37-21 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Arden Buteau takes the ball from Jerome Malcom | 37-21 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | John Mandell makes the turnaround from the left block | 37-23 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Joey Myers loses the dribble to John Mandell in the backcourt | 37-23 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Willard Champagne steps in front of the John Mandell pass | 37-23 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Alex Smith steals the ball from Joey Myers | 37-23 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Alex Smith lays it in | 37-25 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 37-25 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Clyde Borkholder makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 37-27 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Byers | 39-27 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Mandell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-27 |