| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Padua (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Brian Gray buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Burkhart | 40-45 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Dotson | 42-45 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses the runner in the paint | 42-45 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Garf Szymkowski | 42-45 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Todd Fontenot steals it from Garf Szymkowski in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Brian Gray misses short on a runner in the lane | 43-45 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | David Padua hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 46-45 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Brian Gray snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Brian Gray misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Dotson - foul #2 on Paul Dotson, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF), David Moore (PF) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, David Padua | |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Matthews, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan (C) Brian Gray | |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh (PF) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses long on a runner from the left block | 46-47 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 48-49 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan banks in the layup set up by Leon Height | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hutson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dumas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Leon Height (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Albertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fairly fresh) PF - David Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Padua (PF), Alexei Jelavic (C) Leon Height, Paul Albertson, Bryan Lubinsky, David Moore, Michael Flanagan | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall is hacked by Elmer Snedeker - foul #3 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (PF) Patrick Welsh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | David Padua scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Randall | 49-54 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is fouled on the floor by Alexei Jelavic - foul #2 on Alexei Jelavic, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski lays it up and in set up by Melvin Randall | 49-56 |
| 14:14 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | James Burkhart gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is fouled on the floor by Garf Szymkowski - foul #3 on Garf Szymkowski, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Benjamin Matthews (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (SF), Michael Flanagan (PF), Brian Gray (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, David Padua, Alexei Jelavic | |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Matthews | 53-56 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Brian Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John Washer | 55-56 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Leon Height loses the dribble to Glenn Roberts in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews misses the easy layup | 55-56 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Leon Height pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | David Moore connects on the open jumper in the paint set up by Leon Height | 55-58 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | John Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Paul Dotson (SF) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG), David Padua (PF) Leon Height, Paul Albertson, Brian Gray | |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | David Padua connects on the floater from the left wing set up by David Moore | 55-60 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker is called for a charge - foul #4 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Todd Fontenot, Glenn Roberts, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), Bryan Lubinsky (PF), Brian Gray (C) James Burkhart, David Moore, David Padua, Michael Flanagan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hutson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul McThune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alonzo Woody (fresh) SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) C - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Brian Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-60 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky tips it home | 55-62 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Paul McThune's layup is rejected by Brian Gray | 55-62 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Paul McThune can't tip it in | 55-62 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Paul McThune | 55-62 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Randall - foul #2 on Melvin Randall, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF) Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), David Padua (PF), Alexei Jelavic (C) Alonzo Woody, Garf Szymkowski, Brian Gray | |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Welsh hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 57-65 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | John Washer is called for the reach on Leon Height in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Washer, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Glenn Roberts (SF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), David Moore (SF) Melvin Randall, Bryan Lubinsky | |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Glenn Roberts - foul #2 on Glenn Roberts, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan (C) Alexei Jelavic | |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern | John Washer connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Patrick Welsh steals it from Michael Flanagan | 60-65 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Michael Flanagan swats the short shot by Patrick Welsh | 60-65 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | James Burkhart pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Patrick Welsh blocks the jumper by James Burkhart | 60-65 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Glenn Roberts is called for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Michael Hutson (PF), Paul McThune (C) John Washer, Glenn Roberts, Patrick Welsh, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), Alexei Jelavic (C) James Burkhart, Leon Height, David Moore, Michael Flanagan | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | David Padua misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic hits the follow up shot | 60-67 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Paul Albertson steps in front of the Todd Fontenot pass | 60-67 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski dunks the ball and he's fouled by Paul McThune - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Todd Fontenot, Michael Hutson, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (PF), Brian Gray (C) Alonzo Woody, David Padua, Alexei Jelavic | |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the free throw | 60-70 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Lubinsky | 62-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Benjamin Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers makes the jumpshot from the right side | 64-73 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 64-73 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers can't finish the layup | 64-73 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bryan Lubinsky | 64-73 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Albertson | 64-76 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | George Dumas is called for traveling | 64-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Glenn Roberts (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Paul McThune (C) Benjamin Matthews, Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Leon Height (SG), David Moore (SF), David Padua (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Paul Albertson, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, Bryan Lubinsky, Brian Gray | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is hacked by Paul McThune in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul McThune, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | James Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | James Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Paul McThune hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-78 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Leon Height snags the defensive board | 64-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | James Burkhart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-78 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Paul McThune grabs the board | 64-78 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Paul McThune scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hutson | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | David Padua blows the dunk | 66-78 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | David Moore hits the follow up shot | 66-80 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Roberts | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | David Moore is called for traveling | 68-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Jonathan Alejo (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Glenn Roberts, Michael Hutson, Patrick Welsh, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody (PG), Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), Alexei Jelavic (C) James Burkhart, Leon Height, David Moore, Michael Flanagan | |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot lays it in set up by Jamie Rogers | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson is hacked by Garf Szymkowski - foul #4 on Garf Szymkowski, team foul #6 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (PF) David Padua | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot knocks in the floater from the baseline | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-83 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers travels with the ball | 72-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG), Patrick Welsh (PF), George Dumas (C) Jamie Rogers, Jonathan Alejo, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (PF) Alonzo Woody, Melvin Randall, Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Todd Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benjamin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dotson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - George Dumas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Albertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexei Jelavic (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Paul Dotson picks off the pass by Garf Szymkowski in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-83 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson tips it back up and in | 74-83 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Glenn Roberts (SF) Benjamin Matthews, Paul Dotson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Brian Gray (C) Paul Albertson, Garf Szymkowski, Alexei Jelavic | |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | David Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-83 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the board | 74-83 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Glenn Roberts, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (SF) Michael Flanagan | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson double dribbles | 74-83 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-83 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | David Moore gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Padua (PF) Bryan Lubinsky, David Moore | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Jamie Rogers is called for the reach on James Burkhart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #9 | 74-83 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | James Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | James Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot is hacked by James Burkhart - foul #1 on James Burkhart, team foul #7 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (SG), Michael Hutson (SF), George Dumas (PF), Paul McThune (C) Jamie Rogers, Paul Dotson, Patrick Welsh, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF), David Moore (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, David Padua, Brian Gray | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 74-85 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Michael Hutson steps in front of the Leon Height pass in the backcourt | 74-85 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Flanagan - foul #1 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #8 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews (SG) Todd Fontenot | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Michael Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Moore | 75-85 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Michael Hutson picks off the pass by Paul Albertson in the backcourt | 75-85 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Bryan Lubinsky takes the ball from George Dumas | 75-85 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | David Moore loses the dribble to Benjamin Matthews in the backcourt | 75-85 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-85 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Leon Height gets the rebound | 75-85 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | David Moore scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Leon Height | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Benjamin Matthews buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul McThune | 78-87 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Fontenot (PG), Jamie Rogers (SG), Paul Dotson (SF), Patrick Welsh (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) John Washer, Benjamin Matthews, Michael Hutson, George Dumas, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Padua (PF), Brian Gray (C) Leon Height, Paul Albertson, Bryan Lubinsky, David Moore, Michael Flanagan | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | David Padua is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rogers - foul #2 on Jamie Rogers, team foul #10 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF) Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Paul Dotson's layup is rejected by Bryan Lubinsky | 78-89 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky snags the defensive board | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Burkhart runs out the clock | 78-89 |