| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Orville Lange is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range | 36-23 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Chuck Moore takes the ball from Nicholas Carstensen | 36-23 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Orville Lange throws it down on a great pass from Chuck Moore | 38-23 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Orville Lange - foul #1 on Orville Lange, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Combs | 41-25 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Chuck Moore - foul #1 on Chuck Moore, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orville Lange (SF) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | John Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Morgan | 41-28 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Orville Lange - foul #2 on Orville Lange, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Chuck Moore, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson can't tip it in | 41-28 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 41-28 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Felix Cole connects on the floater from the left block | 43-28 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Chas Reimann is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Chas Reimann, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Chuck Moore - foul #2 on Chuck Moore, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darrell Estes | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Chas Reimann blocks the short jumper by Andrew Milner | 45-28 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 45-28 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jeffery Brannen | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | John Morgan buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Johnson | 47-30 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jeffery Brannen - foul #2 on Jeffery Brannen, team foul #6 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Carstensen steals it from Jeffery Brannen | 47-31 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson loses the dribble to Timothy Mayes | 47-31 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | John Morgan takes the ball from Thomas Combs | 47-31 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Jeffery Brannen swats the short shot by John Morgan | 47-31 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Chas Reimann (PF) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Thomas Robinson, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann tips it home | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Grady Vickrey (fresh) C - Joe Hartl (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Orville Lange steals the ball from James Shelley | 49-35 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen lays it in set up by Orville Lange | 51-35 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-35 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel can't tip it in | 51-35 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl tips it in | 51-37 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes is whistled for a carry | 51-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Darrell Estes, Chas Reimann, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Daniel Johnson, James Shelley, Grady Vickrey, Joe Hartl | |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses the jump hook from the left block | 51-37 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern | Orville Lange hits a jumper near the basket | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Steven Coulter steals it from Nicholas Carstensen | 53-37 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Orville Lange misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Darrell Estes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Jeffery Brannen, Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG) Scott Paulsen | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen loses the dribble to Orville Lange | 55-37 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes jams it set up by Orville Lange | 57-37 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Chas Reimann - foul #2 on Chas Reimann, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Steven Coulter (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 08:44 | Northwestern | Andrew Milner denies the turnaround by Chas Reimann | 57-37 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | John Morgan is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 57-37 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen tips it home | 57-39 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by John Morgan - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (C) Timothy Mayes, Steven Coulter, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF) Thomas Robinson, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan | |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chas Reimann (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Grady Vickrey (fresh) C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-39 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Shelley - foul #2 on James Shelley, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Combs (C) Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Joe Hartl (C) Daniel Johnson, Andrew Milner | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Orville Lange grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Felix Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Paulsen - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Steven Coulter (SF) Jeffery Brannen, Darrell Estes, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF) James Shelley, Joe Hartl | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Felix Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF) Chuck Moore, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Dikembe Emanuel steals it from Steven Coulter | 62-42 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | John Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Felix Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Orville Lange works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen (PG), Chuck Moore (SG), Chas Reimann (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Timothy Mayes, Darrell Estes, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), James Shelley (SF), Joe Hartl (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan | |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Orville Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is whistled for traveling | 64-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (SF) Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Chuck Moore misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-42 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter tips it in | 66-42 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 66-42 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs gets the rebound | 66-42 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | James Shelley is called for the reach on Thomas Combs - foul #3 on James Shelley, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darrell Estes (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Felix Cole (PF) Chuck Moore, Steven Coulter, Chas Reimann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Combs misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is hacked by Darrell Estes - foul #1 on Darrell Estes, team foul #8 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Felix Cole pulls down the rebound | 66-43 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Darrell Estes buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Felix Cole | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jeffery Brannen (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joe Hartl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Felix Cole picks off the pass by Scott Paulsen | 68-43 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is fouled on the floor by Joe Hartl - foul #1 on Joe Hartl, team foul #8 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (SG), Chas Reimann (PF) Darrell Estes, Orville Lange | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (SG) Scott Paulsen | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey's fadeaway is rejected by Chas Reimann | 70-43 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl tips it but misses | 70-43 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the board | 70-43 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | James Shelley steals it from Timothy Mayes | 70-43 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mauricio Greco | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Mayes | 73-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Chas Reimann blocks the short jumper by James Shelley | 73-46 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann grabs the board | 73-46 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 75-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Grady Vickrey | 75-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Chas Reimann lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Jeffery Brannen | 77-48 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 77-48 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 77-48 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jeffery Brannen runs out the clock | 77-48 |