| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Feliciano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Marburger (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | David Moore hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Zitzow | 39-34 |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Michael Davis connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Marburger | 39-36 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Mikel Paczkowski takes the ball from James Pavone | 39-36 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | Ivan Zitzow picks off the pass by Michael Davis | 39-36 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | James Pavone lays it in set up by Ivan Zitzow | 41-36 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Howard Redding steals it from Stephen Brown | 41-36 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Howard Redding lays it up and in | 43-36 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Michael Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, David Moore, Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Stephen Brown | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Michael Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Justin Porter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Justin Porter, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks (C) Michael Davis | |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Justin Porter banks in the wide open layup set up by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 45-37 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Justin Porter is fouled on the floor by Jason Young - foul #3 on Jason Young, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Jason Young, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jeremy Carlson | 47-37 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | John Weidman is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG) Justin Porter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Stephen Brown (C) John Weidman, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson is hacked by Erik Feliciano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Feliciano, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (C) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG) Erik Feliciano | |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | James Pavone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Michael Davis clanks a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Kenneth Marburger is called for the reach on Melvin Copland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Marburger, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF) Jeremy Carlson, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF) Kenneth Marburger | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Howard Redding picks off the pass by Jaroslav Zebrowski | 50-37 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | James Pavone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ed Dixon - foul #2 on Ed Dixon, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Porter (SG), Christopher Hughes (SF), William Ford (PF), David Moore (C) Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Edward Wilson, Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Jaroslav Zebrowski, Ed Dixon, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks loses the dribble to Christopher Hughes | 52-37 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | James Pavone can't finish the layup | 52-37 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Weidman | 52-40 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | John Weidman is called for the reach on James Pavone in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Weidman, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG) James Pavone | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn (C) Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | William Ford is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG) Justin Porter | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | John Weidman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | David Moore gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | William Ford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | David Moore tips it in | 54-40 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Weidman | 54-42 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Cedric Hacker picks off the pass by David Moore | 54-42 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano is hacked by Jeremy Carlson - foul #2 on Jeremy Carlson, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Porter (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Melvin Copland (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jeremy Carlson, Christopher Hughes, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Jason Young (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) John Weidman, Erik Feliciano, Kenneth Marburger, Jimmy Quinn | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Lawrence Eubanks is blocked by William Ford | 54-42 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Zitzow and he's fouled by Jason Young - foul #4 on Jason Young, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Wilson (C) Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Ed Dixon (SF) Jason Young, Michael Davis | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Lawrence Eubanks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mikel Paczkowski | 56-45 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Ed Dixon takes the ball from William Ford in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski is fouled on the floor by William Ford - foul #4 on William Ford, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Melvin Copland (C) Justin Porter, William Ford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jaroslav Zebrowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cedric Hacker (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker hits a 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Cedric Hacker is called for the reach on Edward Wilson - foul #4 on Cedric Hacker, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Porter (SG) Howard Redding | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Ed Dixon, Cedric Hacker, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Porter - foul #2 on Justin Porter, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), David Moore (PF) Ivan Zitzow, Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | David Moore's pass is intercepted by Stephen Brown | 58-49 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mikel Paczkowski | 58-52 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-52 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Kenneth Marburger pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Christopher Hughes (PF) James Pavone, Justin Porter, Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano | |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | David Moore tips it in | 60-52 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski loses the dribble to Jeremy Carlson | 60-52 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Howard Redding lays it up and in set up by Jeremy Carlson | 62-52 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Michael Davis double dribbles | 62-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow (SF), Edward Wilson (PF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Kenneth Marburger, Michael Davis, Stephen Brown | |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow loses the dribble to Lawrence Eubanks in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Ivan Zitzow is called for the reach on John Weidman - foul #2 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), Erik Feliciano (SG) John Weidman, Jaroslav Zebrowski | |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 62-55 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Redding | 65-55 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski tips it home | 65-57 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Quinn, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), William Ford (PF), David Moore (C) Jeremy Carlson, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Edward Wilson, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Jason Young (SG), Kenneth Marburger (SF), Cedric Hacker (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Mikel Paczkowski, Erik Feliciano, Ed Dixon, Jimmy Quinn, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Weidman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Marburger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Hacker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | John Weidman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | William Ford pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | David Moore denies the turnaround by Cedric Hacker | 67-57 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker tips it but misses | 67-57 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Justin Porter is called for the reach on Jason Young - foul #3 on Justin Porter, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski (SG), Michael Davis (SF) John Weidman, Kenneth Marburger | |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Jason Young misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | David Moore gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | James Pavone is open and buries a jumper from the right side | 69-58 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Michael Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | William Ford pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | David Moore buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #9 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF) Justin Porter, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG) Jason Young | |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | James Pavone drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Ford | 74-60 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-60 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Howard Redding is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-60 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern | Jaroslav Zebrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Michael Davis is denied on a layup by Edward Wilson | 74-60 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-60 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Michael Davis grabs the offensive board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Cedric Hacker misses short on a floater from the right side | 74-60 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson gets the rebound | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson hits the follow up shot | 76-60 |
| 03:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Christopher Hughes (PF), Melvin Copland (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Edward Wilson, William Ford, David Moore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski (PG), John Weidman (SG), Ed Dixon (SF), Jimmy Quinn (PF), Lawrence Eubanks (C) Jaroslav Zebrowski, Erik Feliciano, Michael Davis, Cedric Hacker, Stephen Brown | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mikel Paczkowski | 76-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mikel Paczkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Weidman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Eubanks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-63 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Mikel Paczkowski grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn is denied on a layup by Christopher Hughes | 76-63 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ivan Zitzow | 76-63 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Wilson (PF) Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano (SG) John Weidman | |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Dikembe Alleruzzo picks off the pass by Mikel Paczkowski | 76-63 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Melvin Copland | 78-63 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Copland - foul #1 on Melvin Copland, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) Ivan Zitzow, Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Weidman (PG), Michael Davis (PF) Mikel Paczkowski, Lawrence Eubanks | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Erik Feliciano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Wilson, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Young (SG) Erik Feliciano | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Jimmy Quinn drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Weidman | 78-67 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | David Moore loses the dribble to Michael Davis | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Ed Dixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-67 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edward Wilson | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson is hacked by Ed Dixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Dixon, team foul #10 | 78-67 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Jason Young hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Weidman | 80-69 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | John Weidman is called for the reach on Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #2 on John Weidman, team foul #11 | 80-69 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | David Moore swats the short shot by Michael Davis | 82-69 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo runs out the clock | 82-69 |