| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Lino Zwagerman steps in front of the Oleg Zolondek pass | 38-30 |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lino Zwagerman | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Michael Bond pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Goodrich | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zolondek - foul #2 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Evan Dauphin (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Thomas Gaunt, Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (C) James Welcher | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Evan Dauphin denies the turnaround by Robert Goodrich | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 40-32 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Evan Dauphin steals the ball from Robert Goodrich | 40-32 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Darell Wilber - foul #1 on Darell Wilber, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Jeff Burnett, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Gregory Elrod, Darell Wilber, Robert Savage | |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Bell | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | James Welcher hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Bennie Frost - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Thomas Gaunt (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Bennie Frost, Jeffery Bell, Evan Dauphin, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF) Harley Medley, Robert Goodrich, Lino Zwagerman | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Oleg Zolondek | 45-35 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | James Welcher comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Gaunt - foul #2 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Randy Lister | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | James Welcher pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeff Burnett - foul #1 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (PG), Evan Dauphin (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Darell Wilber (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Barney Phares makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Barney Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin is fouled on the floor by Darell Wilber - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF) Oleg Zolondek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-38 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Romanoski, Robert Savage | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is fouled in the backcourt by Guillermo Guzman - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Lister - foul #3 on Randy Lister, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SF) Bennie Frost, Thomas Gaunt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SF), James Welcher (C) Lino Zwagerman, Darell Wilber | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | Randy Lister gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG) Jeffery Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Harley Medley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Kevin McKanic | |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Oleg Zolondek | 48-38 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. James Welcher is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (PG), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Evan Dauphin, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Darell Wilber (PF), Robert Savage (C) Harley Medley, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Jimmie Brown swats the short shot by Robert Savage | 48-38 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 48-38 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | Robert Savage buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Barney Phares | 48-40 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Oleg Zolondek | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 50-40 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Bennie Frost is called for the reach on Barney Phares - foul #1 on Bennie Frost, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Jeffery Bell (SG), Evan Dauphin (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Bennie Frost, Thomas Gaunt, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Harley Medley | 50-42 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG) Oleg Zolondek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Darell Wilber | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Kevin McKanic (SF) Harley Medley, Lino Zwagerman | |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic drills a shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Gaunt | 52-44 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Barney Phares misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 52-44 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Kevin McKanic steps in front of the Evan Dauphin pass | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Evan Dauphin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Brown (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin McKanic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Barney Phares is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Thomas Gaunt, Jeffery Bell, Evan Dauphin, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), Lino Zwagerman (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Robert Savage (C) Barney Phares, Robert Goodrich, Kevin McKanic, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Guillermo Guzman is called for the reach on Bennie Frost in the backcourt - foul #5 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Romanoski (SG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Robert Savage's layup is rejected by Michael Bond | 52-44 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harley Medley, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG) Harley Medley | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Bennie Frost steps in front of the Robert Goodrich pass | 54-47 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Robert Romanoski takes the ball from Oleg Zolondek | 54-47 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:09 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SG) Jeff Burnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Barney Phares (PG), Darell Wilber (PF), James Welcher (C) Robert Goodrich, Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Barney Phares | 54-50 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Romanoski - foul #5 on Robert Romanoski, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Thomas Gaunt (SG), Evan Dauphin (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF) Robert Romanoski, Lino Zwagerman | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich buries a 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Barney Phares - foul #4 on Barney Phares, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Jeffery Bell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Savage | 56-53 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Barney Phares drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is hacked by Gregory Elrod in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #13 | 56-56 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is hacked by Evan Dauphin - foul #1 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Barney Phares (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (PG), Fausto Romano (C) Jeff Burnett, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Barney Phares loses the dribble to Bennie Frost | 56-56 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bennie Frost | 58-56 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodrich - foul #1 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #14 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Fausto Romano swats the short shot by Robert Savage | 60-56 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bennie Frost | 60-56 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | James Welcher grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Bond (PF) Bennie Frost, Evan Dauphin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Gregory Elrod, Robert Savage | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Randy Lister is hacked by Thomas Gaunt - foul #3 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | James Welcher drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Goodrich | 60-59 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #15 | 60-59 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Barney Phares is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett - foul #5 on Barney Phares, team foul #16 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SG) Barney Phares | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Randy Lister pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Welcher | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #17 | 63-62 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Randy Lister | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin McKanic | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Robert Goodrich is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #18 | 64-64 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | James Welcher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman tips it home | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin McKanic (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Welcher (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano is hacked by Lino Zwagerman - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #19 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (PG), Jeffery Bell (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF) Jeff Burnett, Thomas Gaunt, Oleg Zolondek | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF), Darell Wilber (PF), Robert Savage (C) Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-66 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits the finger roll set up by Bennie Frost | 70-66 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich travels with the ball | 70-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Thomas Gaunt (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Bennie Frost, Jeffery Bell, Michael Bond, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SG), James Welcher (C) Kevin McKanic, Robert Savage | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #4 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #20 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Evan Dauphin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Darell Wilber | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Randy Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | James Welcher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregory Elrod | 71-69 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-69 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Gaunt | 76-69 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is called for traveling | 76-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (C) Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin McKanic (SG) Gregory Elrod | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-69 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek can't tip it in | 76-69 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano tips it in | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin McKanic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lino Zwagerman (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Lister (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | James Welcher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #21 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (PF) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod (SF) Robert Goodrich | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-69 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett runs out the clock | 79-69 |