| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) C - Jordan Moorer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (fresh) SG - Edward Blanchard (fresh) SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) PF - Chris Zitzelberger (fresh) C - Walter Rancourt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Yul Chiu | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 4-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Quentin Scott | 6-0 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt's pass is intercepted by Quentin Scott | 6-0 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Richardson, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Rancourt - foul #1 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer buries a jumper near the basket set up by Efren Prondzinski | 8-0 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 8-0 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard grabs the offensive board | 8-0 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard connects on the shot in the lane | 8-2 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jordan Moorer | 10-2 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lorenzo Patterson - foul #1 on Lorenzo Patterson, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SG), James Drakeford (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Matthew Stairs (C) Yul Chiu, Lorenzo Patterson, Efren Prondzinski, Quentin Scott, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SF), Joshua Corby (PF), Ryan Isham (C) Marc Siegfried, Michael Richardson, Chris Zitzelberger, Walter Rancourt | |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski hits a runner in the paint | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bogumierz Zerom (fresh) SG - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Drakeford (fresh) PF - Robert Carroll (fresh) C - Matthew Stairs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Milton Dechant (fresh) PF - Joshua Corby (fresh) C - Ryan Isham (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby buries a jumper from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-6 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom tips it but misses | 12-6 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski hits the follow up shot | 14-6 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Bogumierz Zerom steals the ball from Milton Dechant | 14-6 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Jason Smith picks off the pass by Robert Carroll | 14-6 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is denied on a layup by Matthew Stairs | 14-6 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Jason Smith picks off the pass by Bogumierz Zerom in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-6 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Drakeford | 14-6 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Milton Dechant | 14-8 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Blanchard - foul #1 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fernando Garza (PG), Patrick Trojan (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Jordan Moorer (C) Bogumierz Zerom, James Drakeford, Robert Carroll, Matthew Stairs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Michael Richardson (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Vernon Hodo (C) Jason Smith, Edward Blanchard, Joshua Corby, Ryan Isham | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan loses the ball out of bounds | 17-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Walter Rancourt (C) Milton Dechant, Vernon Hodo | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lorenzo Patterson - foul #2 on Lorenzo Patterson, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Robert Carroll (C) Fernando Garza, Lorenzo Patterson, Patrick Trojan, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Corby (PF) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Marc Siegfried steps in front of the Efren Prondzinski pass in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried lays it up and in | 17-12 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Yul Chiu | 20-12 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan is hacked by Efren Prondzinski - foul #1 on Efren Prondzinski, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Drakeford (SF), Matthew Stairs (C) Efren Prondzinski, Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Chris Zitzelberger (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Michael Richardson | |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby snags the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Matthew Stairs steps in front of the Joshua Corby pass | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Otha Tomaszewski (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Drakeford (fresh) PF - Robert Carroll (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Stairs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Edward Blanchard (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Corby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) C - Walter Rancourt (tiring) | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | James Drakeford misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 20-12 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried connects on the 3 from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Drakeford | 22-15 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt jams it set up by Chris Zitzelberger and he's hacked by Matthew Stairs - foul #1 on Matthew Stairs, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Fernando Garza (SG), Patrick Trojan (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Jordan Moorer (C) Yul Chiu, Otha Tomaszewski, James Drakeford, Robert Carroll, Matthew Stairs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Vernon Hodo (SF), Ryan Isham (PF) Marc Siegfried, Edward Blanchard, Joshua Corby, Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Ryan Isham picks off the pass by Fernando Garza | 22-18 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant is denied on a layup by Jordan Moorer | 22-18 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant's pass is intercepted by Quentin Scott | 22-18 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Quentin Scott | 24-18 |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Jason Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-18 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer is fouled on the floor by Walter Rancourt - foul #2 on Walter Rancourt, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF) Bogumierz Zerom, Fernando Garza, Patrick Trojan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG), Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Chris Zitzelberger (PF), Joshua Corby (C) Jason Smith, Milton Dechant, Vernon Hodo, Ryan Isham, Walter Rancourt | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Yul Chiu | 27-18 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Carroll (C) Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Chris Zitzelberger takes the ball from Efren Prondzinski | 27-18 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-20 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Michael Richardson is called for the reach on Yul Chiu in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Richardson, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs (C) Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Isham (C) Michael Richardson | |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Ryan Isham is called for the reach on Matthew Stairs - foul #1 on Ryan Isham, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (SG) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG) Johnnie Bohannan | |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Yul Chiu | 30-20 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the easy layup | 30-20 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham tips it home | 30-22 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Blanchard - foul #2 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fernando Garza (SG), Quentin Scott (PF) Bogumierz Zerom, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Dechant (SG) Edward Blanchard | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Fernando Garza (fresh) SF - Efren Prondzinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Stairs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Milton Dechant (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Corby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Zitzelberger (tiring) C - Ryan Isham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Yul Chiu | 34-24 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Yul Chiu - foul #1 on Yul Chiu, team foul #5 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SG), James Drakeford (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Jordan Moorer (C) Yul Chiu, Efren Prondzinski, Quentin Scott, Matthew Stairs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (SG), Vernon Hodo (C) Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Johnnie Bohannan - foul #1 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG) Fernando Garza | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG) Marc Siegfried | |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger loses the dribble to Jordan Moorer | 35-26 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Corby - foul #1 on Joshua Corby, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Quentin Scott (PF) Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott's layup is rejected by Chris Zitzelberger | 36-26 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer tips it back up and in | 38-26 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | James Drakeford swats the short shot by Chris Zitzelberger | 38-26 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger tips it in | 38-28 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom is hacked by Johnnie Bohannan - foul #2 on Johnnie Bohannan, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fernando Garza (SG), Patrick Trojan (SF), Robert Carroll (PF) Otha Tomaszewski, James Drakeford, Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Marc Siegfried (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Ryan Isham (C) Johnnie Bohannan, Jason Smith, Vernon Hodo | |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Matthew Stairs (C) Bogumierz Zerom, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan is fouled on the floor by Milton Dechant - foul #1 on Milton Dechant, team foul #11 | 40-28 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Chris Zitzelberger is fouled on the floor by Yul Chiu - foul #2 on Yul Chiu, team foul #6 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF) Yul Chiu, Patrick Trojan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (SG) Chris Zitzelberger | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll gets the rebound | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fernando Garza (fresh) SG - Otha Tomaszewski (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Stairs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Marc Siegfried (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Milton Dechant (tiring) PF - Joshua Corby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Isham (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Jason Smith is called for the reach on Fernando Garza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Smith, team foul #12 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Quentin Scott (PF) Otha Tomaszewski, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Blanchard (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Walter Rancourt (C) Jason Smith, Milton Dechant, Ryan Isham | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Quentin Scott - foul #1 on Quentin Scott, team foul #7 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Patrick Trojan (SF), Jordan Moorer (C) Fernando Garza, Efren Prondzinski, Matthew Stairs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Joshua Corby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Siegfried - foul #1 on Marc Siegfried, team foul #13 | 44-29 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson travels with the ball | 44-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Drakeford (SF), Robert Carroll (PF) Patrick Trojan, Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Ryan Isham (PF) Marc Siegfried, Joshua Corby | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yul Chiu, team foul #8 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG) Yul Chiu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Smith and the foul's on James Drakeford - foul #1 on James Drakeford, team foul #9 | 44-31 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Michael Richardson misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jordan Moorer, team foul #10 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF) James Drakeford, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnnie Bohannan (PG) Jason Smith | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Ryan Isham gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Efren Prondzinski steps in front of the Michael Richardson pass | 44-31 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Blanchard - foul #3 on Edward Blanchard, team foul #14 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fernando Garza (PG), James Drakeford (SF), Matthew Stairs (C) Bogumierz Zerom, Efren Prondzinski, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Smith (PG), Milton Dechant (SG), Joshua Corby (PF) Johnnie Bohannan, Edward Blanchard, Ryan Isham | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Walter Rancourt can't connect on a jumper from close range | 46-31 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | James Drakeford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lorenzo Patterson | 49-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Milton Dechant hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-33 |