| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Edward Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | James Homes takes the ball from Darrell Womack | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Homes | 36-31 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Raminez and he's hacked by Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | Mark Hulbert steals it from Filip Mrozinski | 36-38 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits the finger roll set up by Mark Hulbert | 36-40 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | James Homes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 16:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 36-40 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Carl Smith tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Bennett is called for the reach on James Homes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Edwards | 36-42 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Edward Allen can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 36-42 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Womack | 36-45 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Fred Raminez takes the ball from Todd Brunner | 36-45 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| 13:18 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Todd Brunner steps in front of the Mitchell Woods pass | 38-45 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Raminez, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Donald Haley | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Carl Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 38-45 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 38-45 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is called for 5 seconds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Carl Smith loses the dribble to Richard Bernhard | 38-45 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the dunk attempt | 38-45 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Carl Smith scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 38-47 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Edward Allen clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Smith - foul #3 on Carl Smith, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 40-49 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski drills a shot from the right side | 42-49 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods buries a driving attempt in the paint | 42-51 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Mark Hulbert is called for the reach on Edward Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG) Mark Hulbert | |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Haley | 42-51 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan tips it home | 44-51 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mitchell Woods out of a doubleteam | 44-53 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Fred Raminez steals it from Miroslav Koski in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (PF) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled on the floor by Darrell Womack - foul #3 on Darrell Womack, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:56 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett throws it down on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 47-55 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-55 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner hits the follow up shot | 49-55 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't finish the layup | 49-55 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett and he's fouled by Miroslav Koski - foul #4 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:50 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Edward Allen drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Bernhard | 51-57 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Donald Haley is fouled on the floor by Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the easy layup | 51-57 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Donald Haley is called for the reach on James Homes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Donald Haley | |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mitchell Woods and the foul's on James Homes - foul #1 on James Homes, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Todd Brunner (PF) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | Marvin Kardos picks off the pass by Todd Brunner | 51-60 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Todd Brunner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #4 on Todd Brunner, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (C) Richard Bernhard, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the jump hook from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Carl Smith scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 51-64 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Woods | 51-64 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Filip Mrozinski - foul #3 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Edward Allen, Filip Mrozinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | James Homes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Homes, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) James Homes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Carl Smith | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Donald Haley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Womack | 51-66 |
| 03:04 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-66 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allen (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Brunner (tired) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 51-68 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Todd Brunner - foul #5 on Todd Brunner, team foul #10 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Darrell Womack, James Jackson | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) Donald Haley | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-68 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Raminez | 51-70 |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-70 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos banks in the layup | 53-72 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Darrell Womack (SF) Anthony Edwards, Marvin Kardos | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Filip Mrozinski steals it from Carl Smith | 53-72 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by Carl Smith - foul #4 on Carl Smith, team foul #8 | 53-72 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 53-72 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 53-74 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-74 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the offensive board | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard's floater is knocked away by Carl Smith | 53-74 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Carl Smith | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 53-74 |