| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Price loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Alexander Lemay is called for the reach on Richard Turner - foul #2 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Wiltz | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-36 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:14 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Richard Turner can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-36 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker tips it home | 36-38 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Douglas Adamczyk swats the short shot by Andrew Wiltz | 36-38 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Trammell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson hits a shot near the basket set up by Alexander Lemay | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Richard Turner steps in front of the Alexander Lemay pass in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is hacked by Alexander Lemay - foul #3 on Alexander Lemay, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Trammell - foul #1 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Claar (SG) Ernest Trammell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Hessler and he's hacked by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Walter Hessler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Campbell - foul #1 on William Campbell, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG), Wayne Walker (PF) Johnny Cangelosi, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | James Merritt misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Joe Bull steps in front of the Alexander Lemay pass | 41-42 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Joe Bull jams it | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Claar (fresh) SF - James Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Richardson and he's fouled by Charles Jennings - foul #1 on Charles Jennings, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG) James Claar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Thomas Price (SF) Robert Thompson, Joe Bull | |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Ernest Trammell steals it from Charles Jennings | 43-44 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | James Merritt hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF), Walter Hessler (PF) James Merritt, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Wayne Walker, Charles Jennings | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alexander Lemay and he's hacked by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG) Alexander Lemay | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) James Vanderhoff | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Campbell (C) Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz lays it in | 52-44 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Richard Turner buries a jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Walter Hessler misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Daniel Sutton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ernest Trammell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Wiltz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Hessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-46 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Andrew Wiltz | 52-46 |
| 06:58 | Northwestern | Victor Fitzpatrick swats the shot by Ernest Trammell | 52-46 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | William Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Douglas Adamczyk steals the ball from Walter Hessler | 52-46 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Sutton | 54-46 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), James Claar (SG), James Merritt (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, Ernest Trammell, Andrew Wiltz, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG), Joe Bull (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Bull | 54-49 |
| 05:16 | Northwestern | James Merritt slams it home | 56-49 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson is hacked by James Claar - foul #1 on James Claar, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | James Merritt takes the ball from Wayne Walker | 56-49 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay hits the finger roll set up by James Merritt | 58-49 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses long on a shot near the basket | 58-49 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz (SF) James Merritt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Johnny Cangelosi, Joe Bull, Charles Jennings | |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Richard Turner takes the ball from Andrew Wiltz | 58-49 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-49 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Lemay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Claar (fresh) SF - Andrew Wiltz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Wayne Walker picks off the pass by Manuel Berryman | 58-49 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Alexander Lemay steals it from Richard Turner | 58-49 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Douglas Adamczyk steps in front of the Andrew Wiltz pass | 58-49 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker buries a jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Price and he's fouled by Manuel Berryman - foul #1 on Manuel Berryman, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell (SG) James Claar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #3 on Thomas Price, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Sutton (PG), James Merritt (SF), Walter Hessler (PF), William Campbell (C) Alexander Lemay, Andrew Wiltz, Nicholas Richardson, Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) James Vanderhoff, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay (PG), Andrew Wiltz (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Manuel Berryman (C) Daniel Sutton, James Merritt, Walter Hessler, William Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (SG), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Robert Thompson, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Price banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Turner | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Price - foul #4 on Thomas Price, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Trammell - foul #2 on Ernest Trammell, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Manuel Berryman travels with the ball | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Richard Turner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson is hacked by James Vanderhoff in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Campbell (C) Manuel Berryman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is hacked by James Vanderhoff in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Richard Turner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Vanderhoff | 67-59 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Ernest Trammell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-59 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz is hacked by Richard Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Wiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker lays it up and in | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | William Campbell is hacked by Richard Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | William Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Price comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Lemay runs out the clock | 70-61 |