| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | David Nantz inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Shawn Drozdowski steals it from Micheal Spencer in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey lays it in | 37-38 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Miller | 37-41 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Micheal Spencer - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, David Nantz, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Norberto Yanez (SF), John Jones (PF), Timothy Rothman (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Craig Lacusky, Andrew Dixon, Micheal Spencer | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones can't connect on a runner near the basket | 38-41 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:27 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Timothy Rothman | 38-41 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Oscar Jones picks off the pass by Jeffrey Blankenship in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Frank | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Danny Frank, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Jimmie Miller (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Robert Demko (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Thomas Paugh, Jeffrey Blankenship, Norberto Yanez, John Jones, Timothy Rothman | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Blue | 44-44 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | David Nantz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Demko - foul #3 on Robert Demko, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Danny Frank (SG) Thomas Simpson, Oscar Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon (PF) Robert Demko | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Frank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Lacusky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Danny Frank scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski | 48-44 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Craig Lacusky | 48-46 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Shawn Drozdowski is called for the reach on Stephen Blue - foul #1 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Danny Frank, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Norberto Yanez (SF), John Jones (PF), Timothy Rothman (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Craig Lacusky, Andrew Dixon, Micheal Spencer | |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | David Nantz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-48 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 51-48 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Clifford Watkins steals it from Jeffrey Blankenship in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Nassar | 54-48 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez is fouled in the backcourt by David Nantz - foul #1 on David Nantz, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (SF) David Nantz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Wareham (PG) Jeffrey Blankenship | |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Clifford Watkins is called for the reach on Norberto Yanez - foul #3 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Steven Nassar, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Demko (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) John Jones, Timothy Rothman | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG) Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller (SG) Thomas Paugh | |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Cottone | 54-48 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Norberto Yanez is called for the reach on Shawn Drozdowski - foul #2 on Norberto Yanez, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Nantz (SF) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF) Marcus Wareham, Norberto Yanez, Micheal Spencer | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Dixon takes the ball from Danny Frank | 54-48 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmie Miller | 54-50 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Danny Frank steals it from Jimmie Miller in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nantz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Blue (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Lacusky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Demko (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Robert Demko hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | David Nantz gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | David Nantz knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nestor Coursey | 56-50 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Miller | 56-50 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Oscar Jones, Danny Frank, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Norberto Yanez (SF), Timothy Rothman (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Craig Lacusky, Andrew Dixon, Robert Demko | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Blankenship is called for the reach on Clifford Watkins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Nassar | 59-50 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifford Watkins | 61-50 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Timothy Rothman drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Paugh | 61-52 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | David Nantz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Paugh | 61-52 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Nestor Coursey (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Steven Nassar, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Wareham (PG), Jimmie Miller (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), John Jones (PF) Thomas Paugh, Jeffrey Blankenship, Norberto Yanez, Timothy Rothman | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | David Nantz is fouled on the floor by Micheal Spencer - foul #2 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (SF) David Nantz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nestor Coursey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Marcus Wareham (fresh) SG - Jimmie Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Lacusky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Micheal Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | Danny Frank scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 64-52 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky loses the dribble to Oscar Jones in the backcourt | 64-52 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones lays it in | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Marcus Wareham | 66-54 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nestor Coursey | 69-54 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Marcus Wareham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #4 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG) Marcus Wareham | |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Jones | 69-57 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | John Jones takes the ball from Clifford Watkins | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Craig Lacusky and he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), David Nantz (SF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, Clifford Watkins, Oscar Jones, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Paugh (C) Craig Lacusky, John Jones, Micheal Spencer | |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller makes the free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone can't finish the layup | 69-60 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 69-60 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Norberto Yanez | 69-60 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Blue | 69-63 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Blue takes the ball from Steven Nassar | 69-63 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh is hacked by Steven Nassar - foul #1 on Steven Nassar, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Oscar Jones (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, David Nantz, Terry Cottone, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Wareham (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), John Jones (PF), Timothy Rothman (C) Stephen Blue, Jimmie Miller, Norberto Yanez, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Paugh | |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Craig Lacusky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Drozdowski and he's fouled by Jeffrey Blankenship - foul #3 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #6 | 71-63 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship's pass is intercepted by Clifford Watkins | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Danny Frank misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | John Jones snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Watkins (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Nestor Coursey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Marcus Wareham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig Lacusky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Rothman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Marcus Wareham connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Rothman | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Danny Frank | 74-65 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Marcus Wareham travels in the backcourt | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Oscar Jones, Clifford Watkins, Nestor Coursey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Thomas Paugh (SG), Norberto Yanez (SF), Robert Demko (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Marcus Wareham, Jeffrey Blankenship, Craig Lacusky, John Jones, Timothy Rothman | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | David Nantz's pass is intercepted by Norberto Yanez | 74-65 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Robert Demko misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Terry Cottone - foul #3 on Terry Cottone, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG) Danny Frank | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Robert Demko makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Robert Demko makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Stephen Blue snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Marsala - foul #2 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (PF) Terry Cottone | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon (PF) Robert Demko | |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Paugh makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Micheal Spencer - foul #3 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Danny Frank (SG), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Clifford Watkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Wareham (PG), Timothy Rothman (C) Stephen Blue, Micheal Spencer | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Terry Cottone (PF) Steven Nassar, Christopher Marsala | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Blue (PG), Jimmie Miller (SG), Craig Lacusky (SF), Micheal Spencer (C) Marcus Wareham, Thomas Paugh, Norberto Yanez, Timothy Rothman | |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller is hacked by Danny Frank - foul #2 on Danny Frank, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Danny Frank comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey tips it back up and in | 78-71 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 78-71 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller can't tip it in | 78-71 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Micheal Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Dixon | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Micheal Spencer swats the short shot by David Nantz | 78-73 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the board | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Dixon | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | David Nantz is hacked by Craig Lacusky - foul #1 on Craig Lacusky, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Micheal Spencer | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Blue - foul #1 on Stephen Blue, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Micheal Spencer | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses badly on a floater from the right block | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | David Nantz snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | David Nantz is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Miller - foul #1 on Jimmie Miller, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jimmie Miller misses short on a fullcourt shot | 83-79 |