| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) PF - John Riddle (fresh) C - Willard Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Riddle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Steffen | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Ivey | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the fadeaway from close range | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Ivey | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Ivey | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | John Riddle blows the layup | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Willard Davidson - foul #1 on Willard Davidson, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey tips it but misses | 3-6 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Anderson - foul #1 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Michael Ivey | |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses long on a runner in the lane | 3-8 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Arthur Berger - foul #1 on Arthur Berger, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Arthur Berger | |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler is whistled for a carry | 5-8 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-8 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo tips it in | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein scores on a 3 from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Lance Jewell | |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arthur Berger | 7-14 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | The jump hook by John Riddle is blocked by Arthur Berger | 7-14 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Ivey | 7-14 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Steffen - foul #1 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Costa | 9-15 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on Willard Davidson - foul #2 on Willard Davidson, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Warren Cash (C) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, Willard Davidson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Cash (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin can't throw it down | 11-18 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Warren Cash pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-18 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the board | 11-18 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is fouled on the floor by Anthony Steffen - foul #2 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Matthew Teer (PF) Anthony Steffen, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Jewell (C) Arthur Berger | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Teer | 11-18 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Warren Cash, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG), Alberto Costa (SF) Lino Schilawski, Vincent Kuo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Michael Ivey | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard, Kevin Hammerstein | |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Warren Cash scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 13-18 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 13-18 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Warren Cash connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 15-18 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Lance Jewell - foul #1 on Lance Jewell, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Schilawski (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF) Kevin Anderson, Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Adam Griffin, Lance Jewell | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Cash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein buries a 3 from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | John Riddle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-21 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | John Riddle steps in front of the Kevin Hammerstein pass | 16-21 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits a floater in the paint | 18-21 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG) Lino Schilawski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Griffin (PF) Justin Hines | |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo buries a shot near the basket set up by Matthew McGraw and he's hacked by Seth Beard - foul #1 on Seth Beard, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Warren Cash swats the layup by Arthur Berger | 21-21 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Berger | 21-24 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Warren Cash snags the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Warren Cash can't throw it down | 21-24 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern | John Riddle tips it in | 23-24 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew McGraw | 23-24 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Warren Cash connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 25-24 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is hacked by Seth Beard - foul #2 on Seth Beard, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Lino Schilawski (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Willard Davidson (C) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Warren Cash | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Anthony Steffen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lino Schilawski (fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Justin Hines (fresh) C - Lance Jewell (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | John Riddle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Nall - foul #1 on Frank Nall, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Wheeler | 27-27 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Gregory Wheeler takes the ball from Lino Schilawski | 27-27 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Justin Hines | 27-30 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is called for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG) Lino Schilawski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | John Riddle evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side | 29-30 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | John Riddle grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Adam Griffin swats the short shot by John Riddle | 29-30 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | John Riddle tips it in | 31-30 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jean Bazemore | 31-32 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Alberto Costa is blocked by Adam Griffin | 31-32 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen is fouled on the floor by Michael Ivey - foul #1 on Michael Ivey, team foul #7 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF), Matthew Teer (PF) Alberto Costa, John Riddle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-32 |