| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Spadafora (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Malbon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Howie (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Shute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon inbounds the ball | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is hacked by Michael Grays in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Grays, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Loughlin - foul #2 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 51-43 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Grays and he's hacked by Jerry Howie - foul #3 on Jerry Howie, team foul #2 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Bryant Enochs (PF) Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Steven Spadafora - foul #1 on Steven Spadafora, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (PG), Donald Ducan (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Michael Grays, Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Frederick Malbon, William Shute | |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne loses the dribble to Aaron Torbett | 54-45 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett lays it in | 54-47 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | David Huntington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (PF) Aaron Torbett, Bryant Enochs | |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Ducan | 56-47 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Jackson | 56-49 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan is hacked by Richard Getz - foul #2 on Richard Getz, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), George Sparks (PF), Steven Spadafora (C) David Huntington, Donald Ducan, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF), Bryant Enochs (PF), William Shute (C) Richard Getz, Lloyd Fields, Nicholas Jackson, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 56-49 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Frederick Malbon | 56-49 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is called for 3 seconds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson (PF) George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Michael Grays loses the dribble to Aaron Torbett | 56-49 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryant Enochs and he's fouled by Thomas Pomeroy - foul #3 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the free throw | 56-51 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan is fouled on the floor by William Shute - foul #1 on William Shute, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | William Shute blocks the short jumper by Michael Grays | 56-51 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett is hacked by Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora (C) George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Thomas Loughlin, William Shute | |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG), Herman Maria (SF) Donald Ducan, Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Huntington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Spadafora (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lloyd Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Frederick Malbon (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryant Enochs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Aaron Torbett takes the ball from Herman Maria in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon lays it up and in set up by Aaron Torbett | 56-53 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Herman Maria is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Michael Grays, David Huntington, Herman Maria, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Jerry Howie (PF), William Shute (C) Aaron Torbett, Frederick Malbon, Bryant Enochs, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Jerry Howie - foul #4 on Jerry Howie, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF) Lloyd Fields, Jerry Howie | |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson misses the free throw | 58-53 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Bryce Edwards, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (PF) Richard Getz, John Ashbaugh | |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne is hacked by Bryant Enochs - foul #2 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson (PF) Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Thomas Loughlin, William Shute | |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the follow up shot | 60-55 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs blows the dunk | 60-55 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Herman Maria is hacked by Frederick Malbon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (PF), Michael Norton (C) Bryant Enochs, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Herman Maria misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Dobson - foul #3 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF) Herman Maria | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora tips it but misses | 60-59 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards hits a runner near the basket | 62-59 |
| 13:16 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Fields | 62-61 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards loses the dribble to Frederick Malbon in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), George Sparks (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Bryant Enochs (SF), Nicholas Jackson (PF), William Shute (C) Aaron Torbett, Frederick Malbon, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Harold Chadbourne | 62-63 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson travels in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), David Huntington (SG) Anthony Johnson, Donald Ducan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Lloyd Fields | |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora (C) George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (PG), Frederick Malbon (SF) Richard Getz, William Shute | |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin buries a turnaround from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Frederick Malbon - foul #3 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Andrew Fairchild (C) David Huntington, Herman Maria, Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Michael Grays makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Michael Grays snags the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Fairchild | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Ducan (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Bryce Edwards (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Lloyd Fields (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Malbon (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Bryant Enochs (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Chadbourne - foul #1 on Harold Chadbourne, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), George Sparks (PF), Steven Spadafora (C) Michael Grays, Donald Ducan, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (PF), William Shute (C) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Frederick Malbon, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Herman Maria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | William Shute pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF) Thomas Loughlin, Bryant Enochs | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | David Huntington is called for the reach on Lloyd Fields in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Huntington, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson is whistled for a carry | 65-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) David Huntington, Herman Maria, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Michael Norton (C) Richard Getz, William Shute | |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Anthony Johnson picks off the pass by Aaron Torbett | 65-68 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards blows the layup but the foul's on Frederick Malbon - foul #4 on Frederick Malbon, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Donald Ducan (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Anthony Johnson, Thomas Pomeroy, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Nicholas Jackson (SF), Bryant Enochs (PF), William Shute (C) Lloyd Fields, Frederick Malbon, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | William Shute misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-68 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | William Shute misses the tip | 66-68 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 66-68 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Michael Grays drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Chadbourne | 68-68 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Bryce Edwards steps in front of the Thomas Loughlin pass in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the wide open runner near the basket | 68-68 |
| 09:13 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), David Huntington (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Steven Spadafora (C) Michael Grays, Donald Ducan, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG) Aaron Torbett, Thomas Loughlin | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | David Huntington makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Dobson | 70-68 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | David Huntington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Bryant Enochs, William Shute | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is fouled on the floor by Anthony Johnson - foul #4 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Anthony Johnson, David Huntington | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Lloyd Fields steps in front of the George Sparks pass in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne (PF), Steven Spadafora (C) Wayne Dobson, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Bryant Enochs (PF) Richard Getz, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Herman Maria is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is hacked by Thomas Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Herman Maria misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Michael Grays grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Herman Maria scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 72-71 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), George Sparks (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Michael Grays, David Huntington, Herman Maria, Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon (SF), Jerry Howie (PF), William Shute (C) John Ashbaugh, Bryant Enochs, Michael Norton | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne travels with the ball | 72-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bryce Edwards (tired) 12 pts. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Malbon (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Howie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - William Shute (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | William Shute misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon is whistled for a carry | 72-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Steven Spadafora (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Nicholas Jackson (C) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, William Shute | |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson hits the follow up shot | 74-71 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon travels with the ball | 74-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), David Huntington (SG), Harold Chadbourne (SF), George Sparks (PF) Anthony Johnson, Donald Ducan, Herman Maria, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (SF) Frederick Malbon | |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora is denied on a layup by Jerry Howie | 74-71 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora tips it home | 76-71 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields misses the jumper from the left side | 76-71 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Enochs - foul #3 on Bryant Enochs, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF) Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Thomas Loughlin (SG), John Ashbaugh (SF), Michael Norton (C) Aaron Torbett, Lloyd Fields, Bryant Enochs, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie's floater is knocked away by George Sparks | 77-71 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | John Ashbaugh takes the ball from David Huntington in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | George Sparks gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Michael Norton picks off the pass by David Huntington | 77-71 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 77-71 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) David Huntington, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Lloyd Fields (SG), Frederick Malbon (SF), William Shute (C) Richard Getz, Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Michael Norton | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Michael Grays makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Aaron Torbett | 78-74 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Howie - foul #5 on Jerry Howie, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), Donald Ducan (SG) Michael Grays, Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryant Enochs (PF) Jerry Howie | |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) William Shute | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 80-74 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon's floater is tipped away by Wayne Dobson | 80-74 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Herman Maria grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Torbett - foul #3 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Donald Ducan, Herman Maria, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (C) Nicholas Jackson | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | William Shute loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bryce Edwards (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Spadafora (tiring) 11 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Aaron Torbett (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Fields (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Malbon (very tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Bryant Enochs (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Shute (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Aaron Torbett - foul #4 on Aaron Torbett, team foul #14 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) Aaron Torbett | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | William Shute gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Shute | 82-77 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Frederick Malbon, William Shute | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields travels in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Herman Maria hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-77 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Pomeroy | 82-77 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Richard Getz takes the ball from Thomas Pomeroy | 82-77 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Herman Maria grabs the board | 82-77 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), George Sparks (PF), Steven Spadafora (C) Anthony Johnson, Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Wayne Dobson, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett (PG), Frederick Malbon (SF) Richard Getz, Bryant Enochs | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | George Sparks misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Ashbaugh - foul #1 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #15 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Michael Grays, Donald Ducan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Bryant Enochs (PF), William Shute (C) Lloyd Fields, John Ashbaugh, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-77 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | George Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | George Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Pomeroy - foul #5 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Aaron Torbett misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Johnson and he's fouled by Thomas Loughlin - foul #3 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #16 | 85-78 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora makes the free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #17 | 86-78 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan misses the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | William Shute can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-78 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson snags the defensive board | 87-78 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #18 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF) Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 89-80 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora is hacked by Lloyd Fields in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Fields, team foul #19 | 89-80 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Steven Spadafora makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Frederick Malbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-80 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Anthony Johnson, Wayne Dobson, Steven Spadafora | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Nicholas Jackson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Aaron Torbett, Frederick Malbon, William Shute | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Herman Maria connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 93-80 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Lloyd Fields is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Getz | 93-82 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Michael Grays runs out the clock | 93-82 |