| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | David Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Edward Allen (SF), Ante Zender (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 25-33 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joe Pickett and he's fouled by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Edward Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Edward Allen gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Theodore Green | 27-35 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | David Thompson dunks the ball on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 27-37 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Theodore Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | James Newberger drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Walters | 27-39 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Renato Russo's pass is intercepted by James Newberger | 27-39 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Walters | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | Ryan Walters steps in front of the Todd Brunner pass in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | John Hess lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Walters | 27-44 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | John Hess is called for the reach on Renato Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG) Ryan Walters, John Hess | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Newberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-44 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Theodore Green can't tip it in | 27-44 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the contested jumper in the lane set up by Joe Pickett and the foul's on Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 27-47 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the contested runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 27-49 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico double dribbles | 27-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF) John Hess | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 27-49 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it in | 27-51 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mitchell Woods - foul #2 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #2 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Lawerence Brady (C) Marin Zellner, David Thompson | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-51 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Mitchell Woods swats the layup by Matthew Rico | 28-51 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Hess | 28-53 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Lawerence Brady picks off the pass by Todd Brunner | 28-53 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #3 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) John Hess, Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender's pass is intercepted by Joe Pickett | 28-55 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't finish the layup | 28-55 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Jason Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Todd Brunner denies the turnaround by Marin Zellner | 28-55 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the board | 28-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zender (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Newberger (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Theodore Green's fadeaway is rejected by David Thompson | 28-55 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the tip | 28-55 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | James Newberger snags the defensive board | 28-55 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the layup against the doubleteam | 28-55 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner tips it but misses | 28-55 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Jason Hall gets the offensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | A charge is called on James Newberger - foul #2 on James Newberger, team foul #3 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Enam Africa, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Jason Hall, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Green and he's hacked by Mitchell Woods - foul #3 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #4 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF) Marin Zellner | |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the free throw | 30-55 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Ante Zender is called for the reach on John Hess - foul #4 on Ante Zender, team foul #4 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | John Hess knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Walters | 30-58 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Theodore Green banks in the layup | 32-58 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters is fouled on the floor by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #5 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Theodore Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Anthony Patel, Lawerence Brady | |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Ante Zender is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #5 on Ante Zender, team foul #6 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Theodore Green (SF) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (PF) Mitchell Woods | |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Marin Zellner | 32-60 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Enam Africa's pass is intercepted by Jason Hall in the backcourt | 32-60 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Jason Hall hits the finger roll | 32-62 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Renato Russo | 35-62 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | James Newberger is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Kruckenberg | 35-64 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Enam Africa (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Newberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Enam Africa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Rico | 38-64 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | David Thompson is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marin Zellner out of a doubleteam | 38-66 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Ernest Kruckenberg steals the ball from Enam Africa in the backcourt | 38-66 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Jason Hall hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Ernest Kruckenberg | 38-69 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-69 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it back up and in | 40-69 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is hacked by Enam Africa - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #7 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Everette Duval (PF) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly pulls down the rebound | 40-69 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-69 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Enam Africa, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Joe Pickett steals it from Edward Allen in the backcourt | 40-69 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett hits the finger roll | 40-71 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Theodore Green is blocked by Lawerence Brady | 40-71 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 40-71 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett jams it on a nice dish by John Hess | 40-73 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-73 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the board | 40-73 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-73 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew Rico | 40-73 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Rico | 43-73 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Edward Allen - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #8 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SF), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, Lawerence Brady | |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 3rd free throw | 43-76 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Edward Allen loses the dribble to David Thompson | 43-76 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 43-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Enam Africa (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Michael Matherly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Everette Duval (fairly fresh) C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Enam Africa drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Allen | 46-78 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | David Thompson scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Hess | 46-80 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Enam Africa knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-80 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | David Thompson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #9 | 49-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF), Matthew Rico (PF) Enam Africa, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF) Joe Pickett, John Hess, Mitchell Woods | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-81 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly is fouled on the floor by Jason Hall - foul #2 on Jason Hall, team foul #5 | 49-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (C) David Thompson | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Theodore Green clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 49-81 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady snags the defensive board | 49-81 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady blows the layup | 49-81 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 49-81 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's fadeaway is rejected by James Newberger | 49-81 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | James Newberger snags the defensive board | 49-81 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Walters and the foul's on Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #10 | 49-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 49-84 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-84 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joe Pickett | 49-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is whistled for a carry | 49-84 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-84 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett runs out the clock | 49-84 |