| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-25 |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Ante Zender (SF) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods knocks in the shot from the right side | 38-25 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Rico | 38-27 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods banks in the layup and he's fouled by Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Bennett steps in front of the Thomas Simpson pass in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Carl Smith loses the dribble to Thomas Simpson | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Matthew Rico takes the ball from Carl Smith | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't finish the layup | 41-29 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Bennett steps in front of the Ante Zender pass | 41-29 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits a floater from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Edward Allen double dribbles | 43-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - James Newberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | James Newberger is fouled on the floor by Todd Brunner - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Todd Brunner | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is fouled on the floor by Richard Bernhard - foul #2 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell (C) Matthew Rico | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | John Hess drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Edwards | 46-29 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Newberger | 46-29 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | John Hess clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards snags the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 46-29 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | John Hess is hacked by Ante Zender - foul #3 on Ante Zender, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Thomas Simpson, Alvin Campbell | |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | James Newberger lays it up and in set up by John Hess | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) James Newberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-29 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is intercepted by John Hess in the backcourt | 51-29 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | John Hess lays it in | 53-29 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-29 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it but misses | 53-29 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 53-29 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Edward Allen picks off the pass by Mitchell Woods | 53-29 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Allen | 53-31 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bernhard - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #5 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Darrell Womack takes the ball from Robert Whitman in the backcourt | 55-31 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel banks in the layup on a great pass from Darrell Womack | 57-31 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-31 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the board | 57-31 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the turnaround from the left block | 57-31 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 57-31 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | James Jackson steps in front of the Thomas Simpson pass | 57-31 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-31 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ante Zender | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Whitman (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ante Zender (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-31 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it in | 57-33 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is whistled for traveling | 57-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), James Newberger (C) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Robert Whitman, Ante Zender | |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner drills a shot near the basket set up by Matthew Rico | 57-35 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | James Newberger hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 59-35 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 59-35 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 59-35 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mitchell Woods | 62-35 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Womack - foul #3 on Darrell Womack, team foul #1 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF) Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 62-35 |
| 10:08 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-35 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 62-35 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Todd Brunner takes the ball from John Hess | 62-35 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-35 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 62-35 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | John Hess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-35 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-35 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #2 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), James Jackson (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, John Hess, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (SF) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 62-35 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-35 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Edward Allen takes the ball from Anthony Edwards | 62-35 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Anthony Edwards steps in front of the Thomas Simpson pass in the backcourt | 62-35 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Simpson steals it from Anthony Patel | 62-35 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 62-37 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Todd Brunner is called for the reach on James Newberger - foul #5 on Todd Brunner, team foul #6 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Todd Brunner | |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-37 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Anthony Edwards (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Patel, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-37 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett snags the defensive board | 64-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Hess (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Smith (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ante Zender (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Miroslav Koski is called for the reach on Anthony Edwards - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #7 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Alvin Campbell (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Thomas Simpson, Miroslav Koski, Matthew Rico | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-37 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-37 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Bernhard | 66-40 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Morgan | 66-40 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-40 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #4 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Newberger (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Darrell Womack, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-40 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Zender | 66-40 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-40 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | James Newberger gets the rebound | 66-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | James Newberger is hacked by Alvin Campbell - foul #1 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #8 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-40 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | James Jackson steals it from Ante Zender | 68-40 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | James Newberger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-40 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-40 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Campbell | 68-40 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the offensive board | 68-40 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Bernhard - foul #4 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #9 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 69-40 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 70-40 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Carl Smith | 70-40 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-40 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Smith | 70-40 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 72-40 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Campbell | 72-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bernhard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ante Zender (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Campbell (fairly fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 74-43 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-43 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the board | 74-43 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 74-43 |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Alvin Campbell pulls down the rebound | 74-43 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Ante Zender connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Bernhard | 74-46 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 76-46 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on Robert Whitman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #5 | 76-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Michael Morgan | |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the dunk | 76-46 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the defensive rebound | 76-46 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | John Hess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Matthew Rico | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Ante Zender clanks a floater from the free throw line | 76-46 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it home | 76-48 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is whistled for a carry | 76-48 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Ante Zender can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-48 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 76-48 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Ante Zender steals the ball from Darrell Womack | 76-48 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses the lay-in | 76-48 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan tips it back up and in | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is fouled on the floor by Richard Bernhard - foul #5 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #10 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-50 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman snags the offensive board | 78-50 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-50 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the offensive board | 78-50 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan misses the easy layup | 78-50 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett pulls down the rebound | 78-50 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 78-50 |