| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Courtois (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Mann (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David South (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joseph Pedroza (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morris Henley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Cobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Bush (fresh) 4 reb. C - Madzimoyo Awada (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza is hacked by Kevin Booth - foul #3 on Kevin Booth, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) Kevin Booth | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada is fouled on the floor by David South - foul #1 on David South, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada drills a driving attempt near the basket | 30-27 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | David South misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Madzimoyo Awada - foul #3 on Madzimoyo Awada, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla (C) Madzimoyo Awada | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | David South makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | David South makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Neville Mann - foul #3 on Neville Mann, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) Neville Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | David South misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Morris Henley pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Morris Henley misses the floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla is open and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Morris Henley | 32-32 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Phillip Bush denies the turnaround by David South | 32-32 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Morris Henley | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Milton Bigham - foul #2 on Milton Bigham, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | David McNicholas pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | David South double dribbles | 32-32 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses long on a floater from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | David McNicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joseph Courtois (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Bigham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David South (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David McNicholas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joseph Pedroza (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Morris Henley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Cobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Aujla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Milton Bigham is called for the reach on Morris Henley - foul #3 on Milton Bigham, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Booth (PG), Neville Mann (SF) Milton Bigham, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pierce (PG), Walter Cupp (SF), Willie Thompson (PF), Madzimoyo Awada (C) Joseph Pedroza, Christopher Cobbs, Phillip Bush, Dikembe Aujla | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada is wide open but clanks a floater from the left block | 34-35 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Morris Henley tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona's pass is intercepted by Willie Thompson | 34-37 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from David Pierce | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is fouled in the backcourt by David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | David Pierce grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Morris Henley hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Pierce | 34-41 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) David South | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Morris Henley is fouled on the floor by David McNicholas - foul #3 on David McNicholas, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (PF) Malcolm Bivona | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza (PG), Phillip Bush (PF) David Pierce, Willie Thompson | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Courtois is called for the reach on Morris Henley - foul #2 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #7 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs (SF) Walter Cupp | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Morris Henley makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Morris Henley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Courtois | 34-42 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | David McNicholas misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | David McNicholas tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada can't connect on a shot in the lane | 36-42 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:25 | Northwestern | David McNicholas's floater is knocked away by Christopher Cobbs | 36-42 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF) Milton Bigham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik (SG), Dikembe Aujla (C) Morris Henley, Madzimoyo Awada | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | David McNicholas is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pierce (PG) Joseph Pedroza | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neville Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Malcolm Bivona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David South (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Toni Zidzik (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Cobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Aujla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush is hacked by Neville Mann - foul #4 on Neville Mann, team foul #8 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David McNicholas (C) Neville Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Cupp (SF) Christopher Cobbs | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is hacked by David Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pierce, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Thompson (PF) Phillip Bush | |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | David Pierce clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | David Pierce knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | David Pierce steps in front of the Joseph Courtois pass | 38-47 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Walter Cupp misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Walter Cupp snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson lays it up and in | 38-49 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | David South grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | David South is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Booth | 40-49 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | David Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla loses the dribble to Kevin Booth | 40-49 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Courtois | 42-49 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | David Pierce buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Cupp | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David South (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Malcolm Bivona (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - David McNicholas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toni Zidzik (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Cupp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Aujla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Thompson - foul #2 on Willie Thompson, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG), Neville Mann (SF) Joseph Courtois, David South | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza (PG), Morris Henley (SG), Christopher Cobbs (SF), Phillip Bush (PF), Madzimoyo Awada (C) David Pierce, Toni Zidzik, Walter Cupp, Willie Thompson, Dikembe Aujla | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Joseph Pedroza | 43-54 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Neville Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-54 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada can't throw it down | 43-54 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona drills a fadeaway from the left side | 45-54 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Kevin Booth is called for the reach on Joseph Pedroza - foul #4 on Kevin Booth, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois (SG), David South (C) Malcolm Bivona, David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pedroza - foul #2 on Joseph Pedroza, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-56 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Morris Henley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Morris Henley | 45-58 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Courtois | 45-58 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Cobbs - foul #2 on Christopher Cobbs, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona (PF), David McNicholas (C) Milton Bigham, David South | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pierce (PG), Walter Cupp (SF), Willie Thompson (PF) Joseph Pedroza, Christopher Cobbs, Phillip Bush | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David McNicholas - foul #4 on David McNicholas, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-59 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Morris Henley | 47-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada is whistled for traveling | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Booth (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Courtois (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neville Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Malcolm Bivona (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - David McNicholas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Henley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Cupp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Madzimoyo Awada (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Kevin Booth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Morris Henley pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Pierce is hacked by Kevin Booth - foul #5 on Kevin Booth, team foul #11 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Bigham (SG) Kevin Booth | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Toni Zidzik (SG), Dikembe Aujla (C) Morris Henley, Madzimoyo Awada | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Milton Bigham misses long on a shot in the lane | 47-60 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Walter Cupp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Courtois - foul #3 on Joseph Courtois, team foul #12 | 47-60 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | David McNicholas can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-62 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Malcolm Bivona swats the short shot by Willie Thompson | 47-62 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Malcolm Bivona | 47-62 |
| 01:52 | Northwestern | Joseph Courtois travels with the ball | 47-62 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | David Pierce makes the floater from the right side set up by Willie Thompson and he's fouled by Malcolm Bivona - foul #2 on Malcolm Bivona, team foul #13 | 47-64 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | David Pierce makes the free throw | 47-65 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Neville Mann misses the jumpshot from the left side | 47-65 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Pierce and he's fouled by David McNicholas - foul #5 on David McNicholas, team foul #14 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David South (C) David McNicholas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson misses the free throw | 47-67 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | David South gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Malcolm Bivona is denied on a layup by Willie Thompson | 47-67 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | David Pierce snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | David Pierce misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla snags the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Pierce runs out the clock | 47-67 |