| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | John Mock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Redding - foul #1 on Howard Redding, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the jumper in the paint | 37-32 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hayes | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 37-35 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor is hacked by Mikel Paczkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Paczkowski, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 39-35 |
| 18:30 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Mock | 39-37 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Jordan Traynor, Howard Redding, Dikembe Alleruzzo, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | David Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | David Moore steals the ball from Kenneth Marburger | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Erik Feliciano - foul #2 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) Melvin Copland, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF) Kenneth Marburger, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), William Ford (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Jeremy Carlson, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Chad Birkholz | |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Wilson (SF) Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Jimmy Quinn | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (C) Terrance Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Mock, Stephen Brown | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Hacker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Howard Redding can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is fouled on the floor by Melvin Copland - foul #2 on Melvin Copland, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) William Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Cedric Hacker | |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-39 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson tips it home | 43-39 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes tips it in | 43-41 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor is hacked by Robert Hayes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hayes, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Jesse Lawler (SG), Rodney Cox (SF), William Ford (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Jordan Traynor, Howard Redding, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Edward Wilson, Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Mock (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Kenneth Marburger, Robert Hayes, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeremy Carlson - foul #2 on Jeremy Carlson, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker (PF) Michael Davis | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | John Mock misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jesse Lawler | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | John Mock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the shot from the left block | 43-41 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler tips it home | 45-41 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | John Mock misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 45-41 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses the dunk attempt | 45-41 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Cedric Hacker | 45-41 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Rodney Cox - foul #2 on Rodney Cox, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), David Moore (C) Jeremy Carlson, Jesse Lawler, Rodney Cox, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | David Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Chad Birkholz - foul #2 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG) Chad Birkholz | |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Michael Davis grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Dikembe Alleruzzo steps in front of the Robert Hayes pass | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Hayes (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fairly fresh) C - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Howard Redding scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 49-43 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG), William Ford (PF) Howard Redding, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn, Michael Davis | |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor is fouled in the backcourt by John Mock - foul #2 on John Mock, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG) Erik Feliciano | |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | William Ford makes the jumpshot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | John Mock makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 51-47 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | John Mock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | David Moore gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo is hacked by Lawrence Eubanks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Eubanks, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (PG), Rodney Cox (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Jordan Traynor, Dikembe Alleruzzo, William Ford, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Ed Dixon | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 51-47 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Lawler | 53-47 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is fouled on the floor by Melvin Copland - foul #3 on Melvin Copland, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), William Ford (PF) Melvin Copland, Jeremy Carlson, Rodney Cox, Jesse Lawler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Mock, Robert Hayes, Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Stephen Brown is called for the reach on Jordan Traynor - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) Howard Redding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger (SG) Mikel Paczkowski | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Jordan Traynor steps in front of the Stephen Brown pass | 53-49 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Stephen Brown picks off the pass by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown buries a jump hook from close range set up by Chad Birkholz and the foul's on Terrance Watson - foul #2 on Terrance Watson, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), David Moore (C) William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Mock (SG), Jimmy Quinn (PF) Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | David Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Hayes (SF) Chad Birkholz | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Erik Feliciano | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Mock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Jimmy Quinn picks off the pass by David Moore in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Moore - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Cox (SF) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Robert Hayes picks off the pass by Rodney Cox | 53-54 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | John Mock lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 53-56 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jordan Traynor | 55-56 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jordan Traynor | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Robert Hayes blocks the short jumper by David Moore | 55-56 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 55-58 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Mikel Paczkowski steps in front of the Jesse Lawler pass in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | John Mock travels with the ball | 55-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Edward Wilson (SG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), William Ford (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Jordan Traynor, Howard Redding, Rodney Cox, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (PG), Kenneth Marburger (SG), Chad Birkholz (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Michael Davis (C) Mikel Paczkowski, John Mock, Robert Hayes, Jimmy Quinn, Stephen Brown | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Melvin Copland | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo connects on the shot from the left block | 59-58 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Chad Birkholz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Marburger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chad Birkholz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Jeremy Carlson and he's hacked by Chad Birkholz - foul #3 on Chad Birkholz, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Terrance Watson (C) Jeremy Carlson, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (PG), John Mock (SG), Robert Hayes (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Chad Birkholz, Michael Davis | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes buries a floater from the left block set up by John Mock | 62-60 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | William Ford connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Terrance Watson | 64-60 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | John Mock knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Cedric Hacker | 64-62 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor's pass is intercepted by Robert Hayes | 64-62 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Ed Dixon, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor jams it on a great pass from Dikembe Alleruzzo and he's fouled by Cedric Hacker - foul #2 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | The jumper by John Mock is denied by William Ford | 66-63 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Robert Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski is hacked by Howard Redding - foul #2 on Howard Redding, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | John Mock drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hayes | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo loses the dribble to Cedric Hacker in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Terrance Watson is called for the reach on Stephen Brown - foul #3 on Terrance Watson, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |