| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Hatter | 33-38 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is hacked by Abraham Kilgo - foul #1 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 33-38 |
| 18:17 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jamie Smith | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Gardner | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is fouled on the floor by Matthew Miller - foul #3 on Matthew Miller, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), McKinley Offutt (SF), Arlen Short (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), James Nichols (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-41 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Arlen Short | 35-41 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Steve Hayworth steps in front of the McKinley Offutt pass | 35-41 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Steve Mattingly | 35-43 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arlen Short (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Mattingly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Steve Mattingly steals it from Lynn Brendle | 35-43 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth's pass is intercepted by Arlen Short | 35-43 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Arlen Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle loses the ball out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, McKinley Offutt, Arlen Short, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Gary Sharpe, Steve Hayworth, James Nichols, Vernon Corey, Steve Mattingly | |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Martin Suggs | 35-45 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is open and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Hatter | 37-45 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Facer - foul #1 on Christopher Facer, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Miller | 40-46 |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt (C) Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | George Porter connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Hatter - foul #1 on Joshua Hatter, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG) George Porter | |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is fouled in the backcourt by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro (SF) Matthew Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF), James Nichols (C) Laurence Wanner, Nestor Panek | |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Arlen Short (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Wekesa Asaro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF) Martin Suggs, Charles Letourneau, Jamie Smith | |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | James Nichols loses the dribble to Lynn Brendle | 41-50 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro (SF), Christopher Facer (C) McKinley Offutt, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | George Porter is hacked by Gregory Jones - foul #2 on Gregory Jones, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth lays it in on a great pass from Abraham Kilgo | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wekesa Asaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arlen Short (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Hayworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vernon Corey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer can't connect on a shot from the left block | 41-52 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is fouled on the floor by Lynn Brendle - foul #2 on Lynn Brendle, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, Wekesa Asaro, Arlen Short, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Steve Mattingly (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Martin Suggs and he's fouled by McKinley Offutt - foul #2 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt tips it home | 43-55 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly knocks in the shot from the right block | 43-57 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Laurence Wanner | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber lays it in on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 45-60 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | Bruce Barber takes the ball from Laurence Wanner | 45-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Laurence Wanner is called for the reach on Matthew Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Wekesa Asaro (SF), Arlen Short (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), Steve Hayworth (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | George Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Steve Hayworth steals it from Gregory Jones in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled on the floor by Lynn Brendle - foul #3 on Lynn Brendle, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF) Lynn Brendle, Wekesa Asaro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Martin Suggs, Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Facer | 47-60 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Jones | 49-60 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Sharpe and he's hacked by Matthew Miller - foul #4 on Matthew Miller, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Bruce Barber (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Gregory Jones, Arlen Short, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, James Nichols | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Kilgo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller's pass is intercepted by Nestor Panek | 49-63 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Laurence Wanner | 49-65 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Laurence Wanner | 49-65 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-65 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bruce Barber - foul #2 on Bruce Barber, team foul #9 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Wekesa Asaro (SF), Arlen Short (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Gary Sharpe, Abraham Kilgo, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Arlen Short hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lynn Brendle and he's fouled by Vernon Corey - foul #1 on Vernon Corey, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (SG) Eric Gardner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF) Laurence Wanner | |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Arlen Short misses the free throw | 51-66 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 05:51 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey connects on the runner from close range set up by Martin Suggs | 51-68 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Jones and he's hacked by Steve Hayworth - foul #1 on Steve Hayworth, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG) Martin Suggs | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer misses the free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to George Porter | 53-68 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the lay-in | 53-68 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), McKinley Offutt (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Gregory Jones, Wekesa Asaro, Arlen Short | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Mattingly (C) James Nichols | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth is hacked by Christopher Facer - foul #2 on Christopher Facer, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Kevin Williams (C) Lynn Brendle, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Vernon Corey | |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is hacked by Abraham Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Kilgo, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on McKinley Offutt - foul #3 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #11 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau (SF) Steve Hayworth | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek's pass is intercepted by Bruce Barber | 54-70 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is fouled on the floor by Nestor Panek - foul #2 on Nestor Panek, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (SG), Matthew Miller (SF) Eric Gardner, Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), James Nichols (C) Abraham Kilgo, Charles Letourneau, Steve Mattingly, Nestor Panek | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Arlen Short (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Bruce Barber, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SG), Vernon Corey (PF) George Porter, Jamie Smith | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Arlen Short (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Hayworth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Corey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Facer | 58-70 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | James Nichols drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Martin Suggs | 58-72 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lynn Brendle | 60-72 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Arlen Short grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller travels in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), McKinley Offutt (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Gregory Jones, Arlen Short, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (SG), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Steve Hayworth, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Kevin Williams swats the dunk try by Jamie Smith | 60-72 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs tips it home | 60-74 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-74 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams grabs the offensive board | 60-74 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Nestor Panek is called for the reach on Eric Gardner - foul #3 on Nestor Panek, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro (SF) Matthew Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (SG), Charles Letourneau (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), Steve Mattingly (C) Martin Suggs, Laurence Wanner, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steve Mattingly | 61-74 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Vernon Corey and he's fouled by Eric Gardner - foul #3 on Eric Gardner, team foul #12 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (SG), Arlen Short (PF) Eric Gardner, Wekesa Asaro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Nichols (C) Steve Mattingly | |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau misses the free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Charles Letourneau steps in front of the Arlen Short pass | 61-76 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau throws it down | 61-78 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Vernon Corey denies the turnaround by McKinley Offutt | 61-78 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau is hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #13 | 61-78 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Charles Letourneau makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Abraham Kilgo picks off the pass by Lynn Brendle | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo blows the layup but he's fouled by Arlen Short - foul #2 on Arlen Short, team foul #14 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Hayworth (SF) Charles Letourneau | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Arlen Short drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lynn Brendle | 63-81 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | James Nichols's floater is tipped away by McKinley Offutt | 63-81 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | James Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo runs out the clock | 63-81 |