| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | MINN | NW |
 | TD | 06:25 | Brandon Roberson 1 Yd Run (Amado Villarreal Kick)
Drive: 9 plays, 67 yds, 4:08 | 0 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MINN | NW |
 | TD | 06:57 | Marcus Sherels 21 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Joel Monroe Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 82 yds, 2:29 | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 02:50 | Amir Pinnix 9 Yd Run (Joel Monroe Kick)
Drive: 5 plays, 86 yds, 1:55 | 14 | 7 |
| TD | 01:23 | Tonjua Jones 28 Yd Pass From C.J. Bacher (Amado Villarreal Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 73 yds, 1:27 | 14 | 14 |
| TD | 00:02 | Ernest Wheelwright 26 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Joel Monroe Kick)
Drive: 8 plays, 65 yds, 1:21 | 21 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MINN | NW |
| TD | 14:20 | Eric Decker 20 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Joel Monroe Kick)
Drive: 3 plays, 51 yds, :40 | 28 | 14 |
| TD | 06:18 | Ernest Wheelwright 28 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Joel Monroe Kick)
Drive: 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:15 | 35 | 14 |
| TD | 01:33 | Ross Lane 8 Yd Pass From C.J. Bacher (Amado Villarreal Kick)
Drive: 1 plays, 8 yds, :04 | 35 | 21 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MINN | NW |
| TD | 10:31 | C.J. Bacher 6 Yd Run (Amado Villarreal Kick)
Drive: 10 plays, 47 yds, 4:25 | 35 | 28 |
| TD | 00:08 | Eric Peterman 4 Yd Pass From C.J. Bacher (Amado Villarreal Kick)
Drive: 7 plays, 73 yds, 1:51 | 35 | 35 |
| OVERTIME | MINN | NW |
| TD | | Ernest Wheelwright 21 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Joel Monroe Kick) | 42 | 35 |
| TD | | Ross Lane 5 Yd Pass From C.J. Bacher (Amado Villarreal Kick) | 42 | 42 |
| 2ND OVERTIME | MINN | NW |
| TD | | Brandon Roberson 6 Yd Run (Amado Villarreal Kick) | 42 | 49 |
| TD | | Adam Weber 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) | 48 | 49 |
Minnesota 48, 
Northwestern 49