| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Raasch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher connects on the runner from close range | 26-44 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-44 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-44 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it home | 26-46 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-46 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | William Raasch buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Stephen Fletcher | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-48 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 26-48 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Harley Medley is called for the reach on Stephen Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harley Medley, team foul #1 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SG), John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Joshua Cox (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, Tim Lynch, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is hacked by John Knight - foul #2 on John Knight, team foul #2 | 26-48 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the lay-in | 26-48 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman grabs the board | 26-48 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Gaunt steals the ball from Robert Goodrich in the backcourt | 26-48 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-48 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett snags the defensive board | 26-48 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-48 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Jack Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox is hacked by John Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Knight, team foul #3 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG) John Knight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is fouled on the floor by Guillermo Guzman - foul #2 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF) Guillermo Guzman, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Joshua Cox, Jack Harper | |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Gaunt | 26-50 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-50 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | William Raasch snags the defensive board | 26-50 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 26-50 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it back up and in | 26-52 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Robert Savage clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-52 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-52 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-52 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek grabs the defensive rebound | 26-52 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Oleg Zolondek | 26-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Fausto Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich loses the ball out of bounds | 26-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), Jack Harper (C) Thomas Gaunt, Oleg Zolondek, Richard Nieves, Fausto Romano | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | John Knight steps in front of the Floyd Wilson pass | 26-55 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Lawrence Ridley | 28-55 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #5 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) John Knight, David Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 28-55 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 28-55 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Stephen Fletcher - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #6 | 28-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (C) Jack Harper | |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Herman Brewer - foul #1 on Herman Brewer, team foul #7 | 28-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the free throw | 28-58 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Harley Medley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Raasch | 31-60 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-60 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the offensive board | 31-60 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-60 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox pulls down the rebound | 31-60 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Herman Brewer - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #8 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), John Knight (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jack Harper (C) Joshua Cox, Tim Lynch, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 31-62 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Harley Medley buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Ridley | 33-62 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the floater in the lane | 33-62 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek can't tip it in | 33-62 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek snags the offensive board | 33-62 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Oleg Zolondek | 33-64 |
| 11:53 | Northwestern | Oleg Zolondek picks off the pass by Harley Medley | 33-64 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek banks in the layup | 33-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Harper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-66 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Jack Harper snags the defensive board | 33-66 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-69 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Lawrence Ridley, Guillermo Guzman, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Joshua Cox (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), William Raasch (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano, Jack Harper | |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Gaunt | 33-71 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Raasch - foul #1 on William Raasch, team foul #1 | 33-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF) Harley Medley, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 34-71 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 35-71 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 35-71 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch tips it back up and in | 35-73 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | William Raasch picks off the pass by Alfred Barrett | 35-73 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-73 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the board | 35-73 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-73 |
| 09:52 | Northwestern | Robert Savage grabs the offensive rebound | 35-73 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-73 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Lynch | 37-76 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is fouled on the floor by Joshua Cox - foul #3 on Joshua Cox, team foul #2 | 37-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Fausto Romano (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Joshua Cox, William Raasch | |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #9 | 37-76 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Guillermo Guzman - foul #3 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #10 | 37-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG) Tim Lynch | |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 37-76 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-77 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett is called for a charge - foul #4 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #11 | 37-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-77 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's floater is tipped away by Fausto Romano | 37-77 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-77 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-77 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-77 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves buries a jumper from close range set up by Floyd Wilson and the foul's on Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #12 | 37-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (PF) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG) Stephen Fletcher | |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the free throw | 37-79 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-79 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox is fouled on the floor by Robert Goodrich - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #13 | 37-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (PF) Richard Nieves | |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox misses the 1st free throw | 37-79 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 37-79 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the board | 37-79 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Guillermo Guzman (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Knight (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Alfred Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Raasch (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | John Knight comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-79 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-79 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox is fouled in the backcourt by John Knight - foul #4 on John Knight, team foul #14 | 37-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) John Knight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG), Jack Harper (C) Floyd Wilson, Fausto Romano | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox misses the 1st free throw | 37-79 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 37-80 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-80 |
| 07:09 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-80 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-80 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | William Raasch grabs the board | 37-80 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #15 | 37-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Oleg Zolondek, Jack Harper | |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 37-80 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-81 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | John Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Fausto Romano (PF) Thomas Gaunt, William Raasch | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 37-84 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Herman Brewer, team foul #16 | 37-84 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Stephen Fletcher - foul #2 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #17 | 37-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (SG), Jack Harper (C) Floyd Wilson, Richard Nieves | |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 37-84 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-85 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), William Raasch (PF) Stephen Fletcher, Tim Lynch, Fausto Romano | |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #3 | 37-85 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Oleg Zolondek takes the ball from Alfred Barrett | 37-85 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Oleg Zolondek | 37-87 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | William Raasch is called for the reach on Alfred Barrett - foul #2 on William Raasch, team foul #4 | 37-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Fausto Romano (C) Joshua Cox, Jack Harper | |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | John Knight clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-87 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | William Raasch gets the rebound | 37-87 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #18 | 37-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Richard Nieves (C) Thomas Gaunt, William Raasch | |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 37-87 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-88 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | John Knight can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-88 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-88 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Oleg Zolondek | 37-90 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lawrence Ridley (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Guillermo Guzman (very tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Knight (tired) 4 pf. PF - Alfred Barrett (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Brewer (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (tiring) 26 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fausto Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Guillermo Guzman and the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #5 | 39-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) John Knight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Tim Lynch (SF), William Raasch (PF) Stephen Fletcher, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano | |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the free throw | 40-90 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch blows the dunk but he's hacked by Herman Brewer - foul #4 on Herman Brewer, team foul #19 | 40-90 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 40-91 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-91 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 40-91 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Raasch - foul #3 on William Raasch, team foul #6 | 40-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 40-91 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-91 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-91 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-91 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-91 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (C) Richard Nieves | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Thomas Gaunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #20 | 41-91 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 41-92 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-93 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Milton Swanson and the foul's on William Raasch - foul #4 on William Raasch, team foul #7 | 43-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG) Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Jack Harper (C) Joshua Cox, William Raasch | |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the free throw | 43-93 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Jack Harper gets the rebound | 43-93 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Guillermo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Guillermo Guzman, team foul #21 | 43-93 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 43-94 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-94 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 43-94 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Fletcher | 43-96 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer loses the dribble to Stephen Fletcher | 43-96 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Gaunt | 43-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | John Knight connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-98 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Thomas Gaunt, Fausto Romano, Jack Harper | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer drills a driving attempt from the right block | 47-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-98 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is called for traveling | 47-98 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Lawrence Ridley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #22 | 47-98 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 47-98 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-98 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to William Raasch | 47-98 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | William Raasch can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-98 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch grabs the offensive board | 47-98 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher runs out the clock | 47-98 |