| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer inbounds the ball | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 41-50 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Singer - foul #2 on Kenneth Singer, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer tips it in | 43-52 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Robert Williams takes the ball from Raymond Hill | 43-52 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Curry (SF) Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Emmitt Holt (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Gerald Woodie | |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Robert Williams's pass is intercepted by Robert Friedenthal | 43-52 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the dunk | 43-52 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Mark Jones steps in front of the Angel Esposito pass | 43-52 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the easy layup | 43-52 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tony Padgett | 46-52 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is hacked by John Madison - foul #3 on John Madison, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Jackson Grant (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Elmer Riffle (PF) John Madison, Tony Padgett, Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Seth Weiss (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt, Mark Jones, Frankie Bock, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Elmer Riffle steps in front of the Gerald Woodie pass | 46-52 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle banks in the layup set up by Matthew Schiffman | 48-52 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF) Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG) Ray Anaya | |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Seth Weiss steps in front of the Jackson Grant pass in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Elmer Riffle steals it from Seth Weiss | 48-52 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer is hacked by Seth Weiss - foul #1 on Seth Weiss, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Phelps (SF) Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Angel Esposito is denied by Gerald Woodie | 48-52 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Schiffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackson Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Angel Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Seth Weiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito hits a wide open shot from the right block | 50-55 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Riffle | 50-55 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Emmitt Holt steps in front of the Jackson Grant pass in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt is hacked by Matthew Schiffman - foul #1 on Matthew Schiffman, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Melvin Curry (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Kenneth Singer (PF), Robert Williams (C) Matthew Schiffman, Jackson Grant, George Phelps, Angel Esposito, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Seth Weiss, Gerald Woodie | |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock is denied on a layup by Kenneth Singer | 50-55 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger misses the tip | 50-55 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 50-55 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | John Madison travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Padgett (SG) Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Mark Jones | |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger clanks a floater near the basket | 50-55 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | John Madison hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Zachary Hoge | 52-55 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal is hacked by John Madison - foul #4 on John Madison, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Phelps (PG), Melvin Curry (PF) John Madison, Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Mark Jones (C) Robert Friedenthal, Michael Hopkins, Raymond Hill, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | George Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson steps in front of the Melvin Curry pass in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ray Anaya | 52-58 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock blows the layup | 52-58 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | George Phelps gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya connects on the 3 from the right corner | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - George Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Padgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Curry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Emmitt Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 52-61 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | George Phelps is denied on a layup by Mark Jones | 52-61 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Johnson lays it in | 52-63 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Jackson Grant (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Angel Esposito (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) George Phelps, Tony Padgett, Zachary Hoge, Melvin Curry, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Friedenthal (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Ray Anaya, Jeffrey Johnson, Emmitt Holt, Frankie Bock | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Mark Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Robert Friedenthal picks off the pass by Jackson Grant | 54-64 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal misses the shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie tips it in | 54-66 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito double dribbles | 54-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Padgett (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF) Matthew Schiffman, Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins (SG), Seth Weiss (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (PF) Robert Friedenthal, Raymond Hill, Mark Jones | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger can't throw it down | 54-66 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins tips it back up and in | 54-68 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF) Gerald Woodie | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Elmer Riffle steps in front of the Anthony Dunkelberger pass | 54-68 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-68 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle misses the tip | 54-68 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Hill gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Jackson Grant steals the ball from Tim Kraker in the backcourt | 54-68 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett tips it in | 56-68 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #2 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Melvin Curry (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Robert Williams (C) Jackson Grant, Tony Padgett, Zachary Hoge, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Michael Hopkins, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Friedenthal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | John Madison is fouled in the backcourt by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #3 | 56-68 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Robert Williams's pass is intercepted by Gerald Woodie | 56-68 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock loses the ball out of bounds | 56-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 56-68 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito tips it home | 58-68 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie connects on the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Phelps (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Robert Friedenthal steals it from Melvin Curry in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Anaya | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Ray Anaya is called for the reach on John Madison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Anaya, team foul #4 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Robert Williams comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-73 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Robert Williams hits the follow up shot | 60-73 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Friedenthal and the foul's on Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF) John Madison, Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Seth Weiss (SF) Ray Anaya, Robert Friedenthal, Emmitt Holt | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock misses the free throw | 60-75 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Zachary Hoge | 60-75 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Woodie - foul #1 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #5 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Padgett (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) George Phelps, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Hill (SF), Anthony Dunkelberger (C) Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-77 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Zachary Hoge is denied by Seth Weiss | 62-77 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge can't tip it in | 62-77 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Anthony Dunkelberger | 62-77 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the rebound | 62-77 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito hits the easy wide open finger roll | 64-77 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Seth Weiss knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman double dribbles | 64-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Melvin Curry (SG), George Phelps (SF), Kenneth Singer (PF), Robert Williams (C) Matthew Schiffman, Tony Padgett, Zachary Hoge, Angel Esposito, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Anaya (PG), Michael Hopkins (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (PF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Jeffrey Johnson, Raymond Hill, Seth Weiss, Anthony Dunkelberger | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Michael Hopkins is called for traveling | 64-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Anaya (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Emmitt Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frankie Bock (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant is hacked by Michael Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hopkins, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Friedenthal (SG) Michael Hopkins | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer lays it up and in on a great pass from George Phelps | 66-79 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt's pass is intercepted by John Madison | 66-79 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ray Anaya - foul #2 on Ray Anaya, team foul #7 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) George Phelps | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock tips it in | 67-81 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Robert Williams buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Singer | 69-81 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Gerald Woodie is denied by Kenneth Singer | 69-81 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Ray Anaya - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Elmer Riffle (PF) John Madison, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Dunkelberger (PF), Mark Jones (C) Frankie Bock, Gerald Woodie | |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Mark Jones snags the defensive board | 69-82 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya misses the lay-in | 69-82 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Friedenthal | 69-82 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Friedenthal | 69-84 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt can't throw it down | 69-84 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle snags the defensive board | 69-84 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Dunkelberger - foul #1 on Anthony Dunkelberger, team foul #8 | 69-84 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Ray Anaya runs out the clock | 71-84 |