| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Korte (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Marlin Herald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Earwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | James Mansfield grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil lays it in | 38-42 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte banks in the layup set up by Brian Bonds | 40-42 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | James Mansfield tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Gregory Weiner is called for the reach on William Surrett - foul #2 on Gregory Weiner, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock (SF), Bruce West (PF) Rodney Cordeiro, James Mansfield | |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | William Surrett is fouled on the floor by Alan Dutil - foul #2 on Alan Dutil, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Beard (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Douglas Gray, Andrew Korte, Marlin Herald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SF) Henry Earwood | |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 40-44 |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Harber | 40-47 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Thomas Powell is denied by Michael Harber | 40-47 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-47 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Bruce West gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Hancock | 40-49 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Brian Bonds takes the ball from Michael Harber | 40-49 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Richard Beard is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-49 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson snags the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Richard Beard hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Michael Harber gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Surrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Beard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bruce West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Hancock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Powell, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG), Leslie Rines (SG), Douglas Gray (SF), Andrew Korte (PF), Marlin Herald (C) Brian Bonds, William Surrett, Richard Beard, Thomas Powell, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), James Mansfield (PF), Henry Earwood (C) Alan Dutil, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, Bruce West, Orlando Hancock | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Sterling Smith | 42-54 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte clanks a jump hook in the lane | 42-54 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-54 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Leslie Rines | 45-54 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Korte - foul #1 on Andrew Korte, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Ralph Gibson | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | James Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | James Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Rodney Cordeiro steals it from Douglas Gray in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | James Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 45-58 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald's pass is intercepted by Sterling Smith | 45-58 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | James Mansfield lays it in on a nice dish by Sterling Smith | 45-60 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines is hacked by Henry Earwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Earwood, team foul #3 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), William Surrett (SG), Thomas Powell (SF), Scott Couch (PF), Rhett Polster (C) Nicholas Bell, Leslie Rines, Douglas Gray, Andrew Korte, Marlin Herald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), John Fishburn (PF) Sterling Smith, James Mansfield | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Scott Couch pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Scott Couch drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Bonds | 47-60 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Scott Couch - foul #1 on Scott Couch, team foul #3 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Beard (SF) Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Rhett Polster grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rhett Polster and the foul's on John Fishburn - foul #4 on John Fishburn, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Nelson (C) Rhett Polster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG), Orlando Hancock (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 50-62 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Weiner takes the ball from Jack Nelson in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Richard Beard pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Surrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Weiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Mansfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Earwood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | William Surrett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Surrett, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (SG), Scott Couch (PF), Rhett Polster (C) William Surrett, Richard Beard, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Bruce West (C) Orlando Hancock, Henry Earwood | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG), Michael Harber (SF) Gregory Weiner, Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson is hacked by Nicholas Bell - foul #1 on Nicholas Bell, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Gray (SF) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-62 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Bruce West pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Couch - foul #2 on Scott Couch, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leslie Rines (SG), Thomas Powell (SF), Andrew Korte (PF), Marlin Herald (C) Brian Bonds, Douglas Gray, Scott Couch, Rhett Polster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Orlando Hancock (C) Ralph Gibson, Michael Harber, James Mansfield | |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell is hacked by Orlando Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Beard (SF) Nicholas Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG) Alan Dutil | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Richard Beard | 52-64 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown is hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Earwood (C) Rodney Cordeiro | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte buries a turnaround from the right block | 54-66 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Anthony Brown | 54-68 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Sterling Smith - foul #2 on Sterling Smith, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG) Richard Beard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 56-68 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Weiner scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce West | 56-70 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald is fouled on the floor by Bruce West - foul #1 on Bruce West, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), William Surrett (SG), Douglas Gray (SF), Jack Nelson (PF) Nicholas Bell, Leslie Rines, Thomas Powell, Andrew Korte | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Michael Harber (SF), James Mansfield (PF) Sterling Smith, Orlando Hancock, Bruce West | |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | James Mansfield pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Henry Earwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray blows the layup | 56-70 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhett Polster (C) Marlin Herald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG) Gregory Weiner | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG) Brian Bonds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF) Michael Harber | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nicholas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rhett Polster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Mansfield (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Earwood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | William Surrett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Bell | 58-70 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | James Mansfield is whistled for a carry | 58-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Beard (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Douglas Gray, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Fishburn (PF) James Mansfield | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell's floater is tipped away by Rodney Cordeiro | 58-70 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | John Fishburn gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | William Surrett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | William Surrett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell can't tip it in | 58-70 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Henry Earwood | 58-70 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | William Surrett steals it from Henry Earwood | 58-70 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | William Surrett double dribbles | 58-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leslie Rines (SG), Douglas Gray (SF), Andrew Korte (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Nicholas Bell, William Surrett, Richard Beard, Rhett Polster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sterling Smith (PG), Gregory Weiner (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Bruce West (PF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn, Henry Earwood | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Andrew Korte is called for the reach on Michael Harber - foul #2 on Andrew Korte, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG) Thomas Powell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 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) | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte misses long on a jumper from the left block | 58-72 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Harber | 58-72 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Weiner | 58-75 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray is open and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Bonds | 60-75 |
| 04:52 | Northwestern | Bruce West buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Sterling Smith | 60-77 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 60-77 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Bruce West grabs the defensive rebound | 60-77 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Weiner | 60-79 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines's pass is intercepted by Michael Harber | 60-79 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Bruce West is fouled on the floor by Jack Nelson - foul #2 on Jack Nelson, team foul #10 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG), William Surrett (SG), Richard Beard (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Marlin Herald (C) Brian Bonds, Leslie Rines, Douglas Gray, Andrew Korte, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Dutil (PG), Ralph Gibson (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), John Fishburn (PF) Sterling Smith, Gregory Weiner, Michael Harber, Orlando Hancock | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Bruce West makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Bruce West misses the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell grabs the board | 60-80 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | William Surrett misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-80 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Bruce West pulls down the rebound | 60-80 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nicholas Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marlin Herald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alan Dutil (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Fishburn (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce West (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Alan Dutil connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Gibson | 60-82 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Richard Beard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 60-82 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | John Fishburn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't throw it down | 60-82 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | John Fishburn snags the offensive board | 60-82 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | John Fishburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-82 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it in | 60-84 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | William Surrett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Fishburn - foul #5 on John Fishburn, team foul #8 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (PF), Rhett Polster (C) Richard Beard, Marlin Herald | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Brown (PG), Sterling Smith (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Orlando Hancock (C) Alan Dutil, Ralph Gibson, Rodney Cordeiro, John Fishburn | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | William Surrett makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | William Surrett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Michael Harber's layup is rejected by Scott Couch | 62-84 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock can't tip it in | 62-84 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 62-84 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | William Surrett travels in the backcourt | 62-84 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leslie Rines (SG) William Surrett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Rhett Polster - foul #1 on Rhett Polster, team foul #11 | 62-84 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 62-85 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Scott Couch blows the layup | 62-86 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock grabs the board | 62-86 |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Brown and the foul's on Leslie Rines - foul #3 on Leslie Rines, team foul #12 | 62-88 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Beard (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Scott Couch, Rhett Polster | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Gibson (SG) Anthony Brown | |
| 01:35 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith makes the free throw | 62-89 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Orlando Hancock is called for the reach on Nicholas Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orlando Hancock, team foul #9 | 62-89 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 63-89 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-89 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson grabs the offensive board | 63-89 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Orlando Hancock steps in front of the Leslie Rines pass | 63-89 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Orlando Hancock's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Bell | 63-89 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell slams it home | 65-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Michael Harber misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-89 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Leslie Rines grabs the board | 65-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Bell | 68-89 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Sterling Smith runs out the clock | 68-89 |