| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Steadman - foul #3 on James Steadman, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (PF) James Steadman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Scott Couch tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Philip Ridgeway steals it from Rodney Cordeiro | 30-40 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass lays it up and in set up by Philip Ridgeway | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | The jump hook by William Blakes is blocked by Scott Couch | 32-40 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | William Blakes tips it home | 32-42 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Philip Ridgeway | 35-42 |
| 18:15 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Scott Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF), Erik Romo (C) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, Philip Ridgeway, James Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Lon Chartier, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Baca - foul #1 on Lawrence Baca, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Green (C) Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan is hacked by Gregory Dupree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Gregory Dupree | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca's floater is knocked away by Jim Landes | 35-44 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jim Landes | 35-44 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Jim Landes is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | John Green's floater is tipped away by Jim Landes | 35-44 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | David Allee tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-44 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | David Allee grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Erik Romo can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-44 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre's 3 pointer is rejected by Christopher Kirwan | 37-44 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Erik Romo pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Erik Romo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Erik Romo, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Justin Young (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), Scott Couch (PF), James Harper (C) Christopher Kirwan, Lawrence Baca, David Allee, Erik Romo, John Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Ryan Andre, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Philip Ridgeway is called for the reach on Clayton James - foul #1 on Philip Ridgeway, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Steadman (PF) Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lon Chartier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Blakes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Philip Ridgeway picks off the pass by Eugene Linville | 37-44 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | James Harper misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Linville, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (C) James Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Gregory Dupree (PF) Lon Chartier, William Blakes | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Scott Couch hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), John Green (C) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, James Steadman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), William Blakes (PF) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro, Clayton James | |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Ridgeway | 39-44 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | John Green clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Dupree - foul #4 on Gregory Dupree, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF) Philip Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) Eugene Linville, William Blakes, Gregory Dupree | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | John Green misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | John Green misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Clayton James snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Baca - foul #2 on Lawrence Baca, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), James Steadman (PF), James Harper (C) Christopher Kirwan, Scott Couch, John Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Michael Harber scores on a floater in the lane set up by Lon Chartier and he's hacked by James Steadman - foul #4 on James Steadman, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erik Romo (PF) James Steadman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | David Allee loses the ball out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG) Lawrence Baca | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Justin Young gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Justin Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | James Harper double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway (SF) David Allee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (PF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Scott Couch grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Justin Young clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-51 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Erik Romo tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Linville | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Young (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Erik Romo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Blakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), John Green (C) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Scott Couch drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Kirwan | 43-54 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | John Green is called for the reach on Terry Gallagher - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF), James Harper (C) Philip Ridgeway, John Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, Clayton James | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | David Allee is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Gallagher | 43-56 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Harber | 43-59 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Scott Couch hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Harber, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), John Green (C) Christopher Kirwan, James Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Eugene Linville (SG), Rodney Cordeiro (SF), William Blakes (PF), Clayton James (C) Lon Chartier, David Stewart, Terry Gallagher, Michael Harber, Jim Landes | |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | David Allee misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ryan Andre - foul #1 on Ryan Andre, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG) Lawrence Baca | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | David Allee makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | David Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Clayton James hits the follow up shot | 46-61 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Justin Young buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 49-61 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-61 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro tips it in | 49-63 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Justin Young scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 51-63 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville's 3 pointer is rejected by David Allee | 51-63 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the tip | 51-63 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | William Blakes swats the layup by Scott Couch | 51-63 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Eugene Linville misses short on a runner in the paint | 51-63 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mark Elsass | 51-63 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | David Allee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Allee (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Couch (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ryan Andre (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Linville (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Clayton James (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Clayton James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), Erik Romo (SF), James Steadman (PF), James Harper (C) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, David Allee, Scott Couch, John Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), David Stewart (SG), Michael Harber (SF), Gregory Dupree (PF), Jim Landes (C) Ryan Andre, Eugene Linville, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | James Harper misses the easy layup | 51-63 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Harber | 51-63 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-63 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | James Steadman snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | James Harper misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Jim Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Michael Harber is fouled on the floor by James Harper - foul #4 on James Harper, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway (SF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher (SF) Gregory Dupree | |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 06:37 | Northwestern | Michael Harber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Terry Gallagher picks off the pass by Philip Ridgeway in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Gallagher | 51-67 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Lon Chartier is called for the reach on Lawrence Baca - foul #3 on Lon Chartier, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Harper (C) Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, Michael Harber | |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | James Harper makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by James Steadman | 53-67 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | William Blakes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Kirwan - foul #1 on Christopher Kirwan, team foul #10 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Labarbera (PG) Christopher Kirwan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | William Blakes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | James Steadman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Linville (SG) David Stewart | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Jim Landes gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Paul Locke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Labarbera - foul #1 on Carl Labarbera, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG) Lawrence Baca | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Paul Locke makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | James Steadman pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Carl Labarbera double dribbles | 53-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Green (C) James Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (PF), Clayton James (C) William Blakes, Jim Landes | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Ridgeway - foul #2 on Philip Ridgeway, team foul #12 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Justin Young (SG), Erik Romo (PF) Mark Elsass, Carl Labarbera, James Steadman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lon Chartier (PG), Ryan Andre (SG) Paul Locke, Eugene Linville | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Terry Gallagher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lon Chartier - foul #4 on Lon Chartier, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro (SF), Gregory Dupree (C) Terry Gallagher, Clayton James | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Lon Chartier is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Lon Chartier, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Harper (C) John Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Locke (PG), William Blakes (PF) Lon Chartier, Michael Harber | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Gregory Dupree takes the ball from Philip Ridgeway in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree misses long on a floater in the paint | 55-68 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Justin Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on William Blakes - foul #1 on William Blakes, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca (PG), James Steadman (PF) Christopher Kirwan, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clayton James (C) Gregory Dupree | |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Justin Young misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Justin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Paul Locke double dribbles | 56-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Labarbera (PG) Justin Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Stewart (SG) Ryan Andre | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Steadman | 58-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Carl Labarbera (fresh) SG - Lawrence Baca (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Steadman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul Locke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blakes (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Clayton James (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Paul Locke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Clayton James pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Rodney Cordeiro slams it home | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | William Blakes pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | David Stewart is hacked by Lawrence Baca - foul #3 on Lawrence Baca, team foul #13 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), David Allee (SF), John Green (C) Carl Labarbera, Philip Ridgeway, James Harper | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ryan Andre (PG), Terry Gallagher (SF), Michael Harber (PF), Jim Landes (C) Paul Locke, Rodney Cordeiro, William Blakes, Clayton James | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | John Green gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | David Stewart gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | James Steadman is called for the reach on Ryan Andre - foul #5 on James Steadman, team foul #14 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Carl Labarbera (SG), Scott Couch (SF), Erik Romo (PF) Mark Elsass, Lawrence Baca, David Allee, James Steadman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree (PF) Michael Harber | |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Carl Labarbera is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Carl Labarbera misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Carl Labarbera makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Jim Landes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 59-73 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | Gregory Dupree tips it home | 59-75 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Stewart - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #12 | 59-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF) Carl Labarbera, John Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Harber (SF) Terry Gallagher | |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | Jim Landes pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Jim Landes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Kirwan - foul #2 on Christopher Kirwan, team foul #15 | 60-75 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Scott Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca double dribbles | 60-75 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Jim Landes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-75 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Michael Harber tips it home | 60-77 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Erik Romo connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Baca and the foul's on Jim Landes - foul #2 on Jim Landes, team foul #13 | 62-77 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Erik Romo makes the free throw | 63-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Jim Landes clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-77 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | David Allee grabs the defensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Erik Romo makes the runner from the left block | 65-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ryan Andre runs out the clock | 65-77 |