| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Penn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer loses the dribble to Richard Owen | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Alfredo Rizzo | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Robert Carr is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Charles Penn knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund's layup is rejected by Charles Penn | 36-33 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Richard Owen tips it in | 36-35 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Penn | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Charles Penn blocks the short jumper by Shawn Lund | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson tips it home | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Myron Helms is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Elroy Howe (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Robert Carr, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), John Turney (SG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (C) Myron Helms, Alfredo Rizzo, Shawn Lund, Richard Owen | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | George Barbee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Smith | 43-35 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by John Turney and the foul's on Cory Messinger - foul #1 on Cory Messinger, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | James Smith makes the 3 from the right corner set up by George Barbee | 46-38 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | John Turney is fouled in the backcourt by Elroy Howe - foul #3 on Elroy Howe, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Cook (PF) Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | John Turney misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | John Turney tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Carnes | 49-40 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | John Carnes picks off the pass by Ronald Eubank | 49-40 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Carnes | 51-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - George Barbee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Carnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wendell Folsom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Turney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Zipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Eubank (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | John Turney makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger is hacked by Ronald Eubank - foul #2 on Ronald Eubank, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Billy Baker (PF), Elroy Howe (C) George Barbee, James Smith, John Carnes, Thomas Cook, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, John Turney, David Zipp, Theodore Stephens | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Billy Baker drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-43 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Chad Dreyer steals it from Timothy Williams in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Dreyer | 55-43 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Elroy Howe - foul #4 on Elroy Howe, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Lund (SF) Timothy Williams | |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Richard Owen makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:21 | Northwestern | Charles Penn grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (SG), Thomas Cook (SF) Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (PG), Theodore Stephens (PF), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alfredo Rizzo | 55-47 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Walter Jessie - foul #2 on Walter Jessie, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG) Harry Kirksey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), David Zipp (PF) Alfredo Rizzo, Theodore Stephens | |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | John Turney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | David Zipp gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | James Smith is called for the reach on John Turney - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Cory Messinger (PF) George Barbee, Thomas Cook, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Timothy Williams (SF) John Turney, Shawn Lund | |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Timothy Williams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Robert Carr knocks in the floater from the right side | 59-47 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | David Zipp can't finish the layup | 59-47 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Timothy Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | David Zipp drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Carr - foul #2 on Robert Carr, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Chad Dreyer (SG), John Carnes (SF), Billy Baker (PF) Robert Carr, James Smith, Cameron Johnson, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Shawn Lund (SF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, Timothy Williams, Walter Jessie | |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | David Zipp makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harry Kirksey | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Dreyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Penn (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Zipp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Myron Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (SG), Ronald Eubank (PF) Alfredo Rizzo, David Zipp | |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Baker | 64-50 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Richard Owen hits a shot from the right side | 64-52 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Richard Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | John Turney loses the dribble to Billy Baker | 64-52 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer drills a 3 from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Myron Helms | 67-54 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Myron Helms steals the ball from Harry Kirksey | 67-54 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund blows the layup | 67-54 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Myron Helms tips it but misses | 67-54 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Myron Helms tips it in | 67-56 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-56 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer can't tip it in | 67-56 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Richard Owen grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Myron Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), George Barbee (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF), Thomas Cook (PF), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, Chad Dreyer, John Carnes, Billy Baker, Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, John Turney, Shawn Lund, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 70-56 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom travels in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Alfredo Rizzo is called for the reach on George Barbee - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #4 | 70-56 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Carr | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-56 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Williams (SF) David Zipp | |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is hacked by George Barbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Barbee, team foul #6 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Billy Baker (PF) Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Folsom | 72-59 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Carr | 74-59 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | George Barbee is called for the reach on Alfredo Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Barbee, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG) George Barbee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, Walter Jessie | |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Robert Carr drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-61 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Myron Helms is hacked by Robert Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Carr, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Myron Helms makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Myron Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Robert Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger hits the follow up shot | 79-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Cameron Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Messinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Theodore Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Owen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo buries a jumper from the right wing | 79-65 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | James Smith is called for a charge - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), Thomas Cook (PF), Elroy Howe (C) Robert Carr, Billy Baker, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), Shawn Lund (SF), David Zipp (PF), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, Timothy Williams, Theodore Stephens, Richard Owen | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie loses the ball out of bounds | 79-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (SG) Alfredo Rizzo | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 79-65 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer snags the offensive board | 79-65 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Barbee | 81-65 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-65 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund tips it but misses | 81-65 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe pulls down the rebound | 81-65 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe is hacked by Walter Jessie - foul #3 on Walter Jessie, team foul #5 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carr (PG), John Carnes (SF), Billy Baker (PF) George Barbee, Cameron Johnson, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Ronald Eubank (PF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, David Zipp, Walter Jessie | |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Alfredo Rizzo is called for the reach on Chad Dreyer - foul #3 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #6 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Smith (SG) Chad Dreyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG) John Turney | |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Billy Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund pulls down the rebound | 81-65 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Myron Helms hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Carnes - foul #2 on John Carnes, team foul #10 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Williams (SF) Shawn Lund | |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Myron Helms makes the free throw | 81-68 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Smith | 84-68 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | James Smith steals the ball from Alfredo Rizzo in the backcourt | 84-68 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 84-68 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Timothy Williams snags the defensive board | 84-68 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Richard Owen hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfredo Rizzo | 84-70 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Robert Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), George Barbee (SG), Thomas Cook (SF), Cory Messinger (PF), Charles Penn (C) Robert Carr, James Smith, John Carnes, Billy Baker, Elroy Howe | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), John Turney (SG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, Alfredo Rizzo, Timothy Williams, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | John Turney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-70 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Charles Penn pulls down the rebound | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Charles Penn comes up short on the runner in the lane | 84-70 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Theodore Stephens | 84-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Cory Messinger swats the layup by Walter Jessie | 84-70 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger pulls down the rebound | 84-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Penn (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wendell Folsom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Turney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Zipp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Jessie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | George Barbee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer (SG), Cameron Johnson (SF) Harry Kirksey, Thomas Cook | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Lund (SF) Theodore Stephens | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | George Barbee is called for the reach on John Turney in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Barbee, team foul #11 | 84-70 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | John Turney misses the 1st free throw | 84-70 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | John Turney makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Chad Dreyer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 84-71 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund snags the defensive board | 84-71 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | David Zipp misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-71 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger snags the defensive board | 84-71 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | George Barbee's pass is intercepted by David Zipp | 84-71 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund is called for traveling in the backcourt | 84-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG), Billy Baker (PF) George Barbee, Cory Messinger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Theodore Stephens (PF), Richard Owen (C) John Turney, Wendell Folsom, David Zipp, Walter Jessie | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Cameron Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-71 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey snags the offensive board | 84-71 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Billy Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Theodore Stephens - foul #3 on Theodore Stephens, team foul #7 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elroy Howe (C) Charles Penn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Billy Baker misses the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern | Billy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 85-71 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Richard Owen is hacked by Billy Baker - foul #3 on Billy Baker, team foul #12 | 85-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Barbee (PG), James Smith (SG), John Carnes (SF), Cory Messinger (C) Harry Kirksey, Chad Dreyer, Cameron Johnson, Billy Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), John Turney (SG), David Zipp (SF) Myron Helms, Alfredo Rizzo, Shawn Lund | |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Richard Owen makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 85-72 |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Elroy Howe grabs the board | 85-72 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | George Barbee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-72 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger tips it but misses | 85-72 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger snags the offensive board | 85-72 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Wendell Folsom is called for the reach on George Barbee - foul #1 on Wendell Folsom, team foul #8 | 85-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Jessie (C) Richard Owen | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | George Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | George Barbee misses the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens snags the defensive board | 86-72 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Turney | 86-75 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | George Barbee misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 86-75 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | John Turney grabs the defensive rebound | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | John Turney is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | John Turney misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | John Turney misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 86-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | David Zipp denies the turnaround by Cory Messinger | 86-75 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie gets the rebound | 86-75 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | John Turney misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Kirksey - foul #2 on Harry Kirksey, team foul #14 | 86-75 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | John Turney misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | John Turney misses the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Cory Messinger snags the defensive board | 86-75 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Harry Kirksey runs out the clock | 86-75 |