| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the jumpshot from the left side | 25-33 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Smith | 28-36 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on Gabriel Lopes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Christopher Facer (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Bruce Barber, George Lorenzen | |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Lee Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF) Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses the easy layup but the foul's on McKinley Offutt - foul #3 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arlen Short (C) McKinley Offutt | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Lee Reed lays it in and he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Lee Reed misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Vernon Corey | 30-38 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Gray | 33-38 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Lee Reed, Melvin Gordon, Christopher Facer | |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Martin Suggs | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes banks in the wide open layup | 35-41 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Smith | 38-41 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF) Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), George Lorenzen (C) Matthew Miller, Arlen Short | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 41-44 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Martin Suggs picks off the pass by George Lorenzen in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray connects on the floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #2 on Martin Suggs, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), Christopher Facer (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, Bruce Barber, George Lorenzen | |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer's pass is intercepted by James Nichols | 43-44 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Lee Reed | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Facer - foul #1 on Christopher Facer, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Jamie Smith (PF) James Burke, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Lee Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | McKinley Offutt takes the ball from James Nichols | 43-49 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:01 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith's pass is intercepted by Christopher Facer | 43-49 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Facer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - McKinley Offutt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Miller - foul #2 on Matthew Miller, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Gregory Jones (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Matthew Miller, Melvin Gordon, Christopher Facer, McKinley Offutt | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | James Burke takes the ball from Gabriel Lopes | 44-49 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Suggs - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | James Burke loses the dribble to Gabriel Lopes | 44-51 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones is whistled for traveling | 44-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF), Arlen Short (C) Gregory Jones, George Lorenzen | |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner dunks the ball set up by James Burke | 46-51 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Arlen Short | 46-53 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Eric Gardner is called for the reach on Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Gardner, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Melvin Gordon (SF), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Gabriel Lopes, Arlen Short | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by McKinley Offutt - foul #4 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arlen Short (C) McKinley Offutt | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gray | 49-53 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Arlen Short hits the easy wide open finger roll | 49-55 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Jeffrey Gray, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SG), Christopher Facer (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Eric Gardner, Bruce Barber, Arlen Short | |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Lee Reed is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Reed, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 52-55 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Abraham Kilgo picks off the pass by Lee Reed in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the dunk attempt | 52-55 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-55 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | James Nichols clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith tips it home | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Melvin Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Facer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - George Lorenzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Lee Reed double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Gregory Jones (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Matthew Miller, Melvin Gordon, Christopher Facer, George Lorenzen | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nestor Panek | 57-55 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Gray steps in front of the Joshua Hatter pass in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gray | 59-55 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by McKinley Offutt | 59-58 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lee Reed - foul #3 on Lee Reed, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vernon Corey (C) Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Bruce Barber (PF) Lee Reed, Gregory Jones | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on Eric Gardner | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Willie Minyard (SF) James Burke, Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (PG), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, McKinley Offutt | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller's pass is intercepted by Martin Suggs in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs blows the dunk | 62-58 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Facer | 62-58 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Miller | 62-60 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 65-60 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gabriel Lopes | 65-63 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard loses the dribble to Matthew Miller | 65-63 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer is fouled on the floor by Martin Suggs - foul #4 on Martin Suggs, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Melvin Gordon (SF), George Lorenzen (C) Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, Bruce Barber | |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | George Porter connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 67-65 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Reed | 67-67 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Melvin Gordon is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on Melvin Gordon, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), McKinley Offutt (PF) Matthew Miller, Christopher Facer | |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Reed | 69-69 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | James Burke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 03:39 | Northwestern | James Nichols tips it in | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Lorenzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-72 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | James Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-72 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Lee Reed, Melvin Gordon, George Lorenzen | |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith can't finish the layup | 71-72 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter banks in the layup set up by Bruce Barber | 71-74 |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek blows the layup | 71-74 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bruce Barber | 71-74 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on George Porter - foul #4 on George Porter, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, McKinley Offutt | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-75 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | George Porter's pass is intercepted by Eric Gardner | 71-75 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Christopher Facer | |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes's pass is intercepted by George Porter in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | George Porter grabs the offensive board | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Barber - foul #1 on Bruce Barber, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith grabs the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is hacked by Martin Suggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Martin Suggs, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF) Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG) Joshua Hatter | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Abraham Kilgo is called for the reach on Lee Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Lee Reed is called for the reach on Abraham Kilgo - foul #4 on Lee Reed, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Gabriel Lopes (SF) Lee Reed, Melvin Gordon | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | George Porter is called for the reach on Gabriel Lopes in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Porter, team foul #13 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SG) George Porter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG) Joshua Hatter | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner pulls down the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #14 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon (SF) Gabriel Lopes | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-81 |