| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McClave (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Michael McClave swats the layup by Carl Richardson | 26-27 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | William Carter can't tip it in | 26-27 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith tips it in | 28-27 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 28-29 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Michael McClave picks off the pass by William Carter | 28-29 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | William Carter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Steve Betz (SF), Lee Merrick (PF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Summers (SF), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, Raymond Crabill | |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers is hacked by Steve Betz - foul #2 on Steve Betz, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG) Justin Pham, Sean Walters | |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Allan Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the easy layup | 28-29 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 28-31 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is fouled on the floor by Allan Woods - foul #1 on Allan Woods, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Steve Betz, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Michael McClave (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Thomas Summers, Allan Woods | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sean Walters - foul #2 on Sean Walters, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Lee Merrick takes the ball from Michael McClave in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Sean Walters picks off the pass by Gerry Smith | 33-31 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Sean Walters banks in the layup | 33-33 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Michael McClave is called for the reach on James Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael McClave, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Michael McClave | |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Merrick (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Stuart (tiring) 2 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 35-35 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | James Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Dennis Lewis picks off the pass by James Carey | 35-35 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Lee Merrick denies the turnaround by Aaron Towler | 35-35 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is hacked by Gerry Smith - foul #2 on Gerry Smith, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), Scott Stemple (PF), William Carter (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Michael McClave (SF), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Thomas Fisher, Raymond Crabill | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Allan Woods is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it home | 37-37 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | William Stuart loses the dribble to Dana Just | 37-37 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Dana Just banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Michael McClave is denied on a layup by William Carter | 39-37 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Allan Woods snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Scott Stemple steals it from Allan Woods | 39-37 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Justin Pham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Dana Just (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Webber (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Scott Stemple (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McClave (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - William Stuart (very tired) 2 pts. C - Allan Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Webber | 44-37 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Justin Pham drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Woods | 44-40 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Carter | 47-40 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Allan Woods buries a shot in the lane | 47-42 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Michael McClave gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Justin Pham misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Michael McClave tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Allan Woods takes the ball from Scott Stemple | 47-44 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Allan Woods connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Sean Walters and he's fouled by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Steve Betz (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple, William Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Michael McClave, William Stuart | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Thomas Fisher is called for the reach on Steve Betz - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Allan Woods | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Steve Betz hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Dennis Lewis | 50-49 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | James Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Reed | 52-49 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 52-49 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Colby Levin - foul #2 on Colby Levin, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), William Carter (C) Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (SF) Thomas Fisher | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Carter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Summers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Colby Levin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Carter - foul #5 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) William Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF) Thomas Summers, Colby Levin | |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is hacked by James Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reed, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Colby Levin (PF) William Stuart | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Michael McClave snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Michael McClave hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 53-53 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson's pass is intercepted by Michael McClave | 53-53 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Steve Betz is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), James Carey (SF), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Steve Betz, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF), William Stuart (PF) Dennis Lewis, Michael McClave, Colby Levin | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Justin Pham comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dana Just - foul #1 on Dana Just, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (SG) Gerry Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Justin Pham misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Justin Pham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 53-53 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson banks in the layup on a great pass from Dana Just | 55-53 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Justin Pham misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the easy dunk attempt | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Lee Merrick (C) Dana Just, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (SF) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Michael McClave clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Lee Merrick - foul #2 on Lee Merrick, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Smith (SG), Patrick Webber (SF) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Michael McClave makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Michael McClave misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to Aaron Towler in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Richardson (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Merrick (tired) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McClave (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - William Stuart (very tired) 2 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Michael McClave steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Michael McClave, William Stuart | |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith scores on a jumper from the right block | 57-54 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dana Just (PG), Nicolas Koopman (SG), Scott Stemple (C) James Reed, Gerry Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF) Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Dana Just and he's fouled by Raymond Crabill - foul #4 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is denied on a layup by Scott Stemple | 60-54 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | William Stuart can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 60-54 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Steve Betz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Michael McClave, William Stuart | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dana Just | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Pham | 63-56 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Reed (PG), Gerry Smith (SG), Lee Merrick (C) Dana Just, Nicolas Koopman, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF) Justin Pham, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Raymond Crabill is called for the reach on James Reed - foul #5 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Woods (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | James Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is hacked by Aaron Towler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Towler, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steve Betz (SF) Patrick Webber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Allan Woods double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith is fouled on the floor by William Stuart - foul #3 on William Stuart, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Gerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Michael McClave misses the fadeaway from the left block | 67-56 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Michael McClave tips it back up and in | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Dennis Lewis is called for the reach on Steve Betz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Steve Betz makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Steve Betz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Allan Woods snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Dennis Lewis is denied by Lee Merrick | 68-58 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Reed runs out the clock | 68-58 |