| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 5 pts. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Housel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Michael Housel connects on the jump hook from the left block | 35-34 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | William Allen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG) William Allen | |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Housel - foul #3 on Michael Housel, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF) Michael Housel | |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Michael Bell hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Taylor | 35-36 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Jones | 38-36 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | James Taylor is hacked by Brian Hogue - foul #3 on Brian Hogue, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (PF) Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | James Taylor is hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Billie Broder (C) Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Michael Bell's fadeaway is rejected by Billie Broder | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Billie Broder snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Michael Bell is hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), James Manson (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:00 | Northwestern | Michael Bell connects on the shot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Manson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | James Manson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Luis Braun | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the jumper from the right side | 41-38 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bill Newcomb | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | James Manson loses the dribble to Joseph White | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Robert Lust scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 41-40 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Billie Broder grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Luis Braun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Anthony Jones (SF), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, Bill Newcomb, James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Housel (SF) Michael Bell, William Hensley | |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | James Taylor makes the 3rd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones blows the layup | 41-43 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue tips it home | 43-43 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Michael Housel hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Taylor | 43-45 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | William Allen is hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #3 on Anthony Jones, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) Joseph White, Robert Lust | |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | William Allen is fouled on the floor by Anthony Jones - foul #4 on Anthony Jones, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Bill Newcomb picks off the pass by William Allen | 45-45 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Housel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Archie Hovey | 45-45 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SG), Robert Lust (C) James Taylor, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Robert Lust hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Luis Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 50-45 |
| 10:14 | Northwestern | Billie Broder picks off the pass by Michael Bell | 50-45 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Billie Broder grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | James Manson misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-45 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Billie Broder can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Robert Lust snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Robert Lust is blocked by James Manson | 50-45 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Michael Bell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Billie Broder snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is fouled in the backcourt by William Allen - foul #4 on William Allen, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG), Ronald Taylor (SF), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb, James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Joseph White (PF), Tommy Jaramillo (C) William Allen, William Hensley, Robert Lust | |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Michael Housel is blocked by Brian Hogue | 50-45 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Colletti (fresh) SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Housel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph White (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Luis Braun is blocked by Joseph White | 50-45 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Luis Braun hits the follow up shot | 52-45 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Luis Braun steals it from James Taylor | 52-45 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor jams it on a great pass from Luis Braun | 54-45 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | James Taylor's pass is intercepted by Richard Colletti | 54-45 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Joseph White is called for the reach on Richard Colletti - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SF) Richard Colletti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Robert Lust (C) Michael Bell, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #3 on Joseph White, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Bill Newcomb (SG) Luis Braun, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Michael Housel pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Michael Housel scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by James Taylor and he's fouled by Anthony Jones - foul #5 on Anthony Jones, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (SF) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Michael Housel makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Joseph White snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Robert Lust drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Taylor | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | James Manson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | William Allen pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joseph White drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Allen | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | James Taylor picks off the pass by Brian Hogue | 54-52 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Michael Housel lays it up and in set up by James Taylor | 54-54 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Hogue | 57-54 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Newcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Manson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Hogue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Archie Hovey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Housel (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lust (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bill Newcomb | 60-54 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Michael Housel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Ronald Taylor (SF), Billie Broder (C) Bill Newcomb, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (SF) Michael Housel | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Billie Broder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billie Broder, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Joseph White clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Manson - foul #2 on James Manson, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (C) Robert Lust | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Billie Broder snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Hensley | 60-55 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SF), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Ronald Taylor, James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Housel (SF), Robert Lust (C) Michael Bell, William Hensley | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | William Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Robert Lust takes the ball from Bill Newcomb | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Joseph White hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-57 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Luis Braun pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is hacked by William Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Allen, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (SF) Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG) William Allen | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | James Taylor drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 62-60 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF) James Manson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Michael Bell is called for the reach on Luis Braun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Michael Bell is called for the reach on Archie Hovey - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF) Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | James Manson takes the ball from Michael Bell | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Joseph White pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | James Manson pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Manson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Manson misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Manson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Robert Lust pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses the halfcourt shot | 66-60 |