| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Haley - foul #2 on Donald Haley, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 37-40 |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Donald Haley steals it from Richard Bernhard | 37-42 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski, Michael Morgan | |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman loses the dribble to Fred Raminez in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez banks in the layup | 40-45 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-45 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Starks in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks drills a jumpshot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Roland (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northwestern | James Homes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-47 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Homes | 42-50 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Darrell Womack | 44-50 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-53 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Neal Council (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Jarek Zanders (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Patrick Roland, Michael Morgan | |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders is hacked by Neal Council in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Council, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG) Miroslav Koski | |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 48-53 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Fred Raminez | 50-53 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Neal Council loses the dribble to Guadalupe Espinoza in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Chilson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jackson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Neal Council (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Guadalupe Espinoza (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jarek Zanders (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oleg Makowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Robert Whitman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Karl Chilson, Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Oleg Makowski, Stephen Starks | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Donald Haley comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 50-53 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Fred Raminez | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Homes | 52-55 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | James Homes takes the ball from Mark Hulbert | 52-55 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Filip Mrozinski and the foul's on Donald Haley - foul #3 on Donald Haley, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Miroslav Koski steals the ball from Jeffrey Bennett | 52-58 |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-58 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark Hulbert and he's hacked by Patrick Roland - foul #2 on Patrick Roland, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Stephen Starks (SG), Filip Mrozinski (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Patrick Roland, Michael Morgan | |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski is fouled on the floor by Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SF) Marvin Kardos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Whitman - foul #2 on Robert Whitman, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Donald Haley hits a jumper from close range | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Starks - foul #1 on Stephen Starks, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF) Miroslav Koski, Oleg Makowski | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 57-59 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Chilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mark Hulbert (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jackson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Stephen Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Thorson | 57-59 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Karl Chilson, Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Patrick Roland (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (C) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Roland - foul #3 on Patrick Roland, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Neal Council | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Patrick Roland | |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is intercepted by Marvin Kardos in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Donald Haley tips it home | 61-61 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), James Jackson (PF) Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Oleg Makowski | |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Filip Mrozinski - foul #2 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | James Homes is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Kardos - foul #3 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson is hacked by Jarek Zanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jarek Zanders, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 62-63 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jarek Zanders and he's fouled by Karl Chilson - foul #4 on Karl Chilson, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Starks (C) Michael Morgan | |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks tips it home | 62-68 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Darrell Womack (PF), Neal Council (C) Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Patrick Roland (PF), Oleg Makowski (C) Jarek Zanders, Filip Mrozinski, Stephen Starks | |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Fred Raminez steals it from James Homes | 64-68 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | James Homes gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Karl Chilson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Hulbert (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrell Womack (tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Neal Council (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Whitman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Roland (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Oleg Makowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Neal Council - foul #2 on Neal Council, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Richard Bernhard (SG), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Miroslav Koski, Patrick Roland | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Robert Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Oleg Makowski - foul #1 on Oleg Makowski, team foul #11 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Robert Whitman, Oleg Makowski | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-69 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Haley - foul #4 on Donald Haley, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (C) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Guadalupe Espinoza, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donald Haley | 65-69 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Aaron Thorson (PF) Marvin Kardos, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Oleg Makowski (PF) Robert Whitman, Stephen Starks | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski buries a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Morgan | 65-71 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Richard Bernhard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Bernhard, team foul #12 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Aaron Thorson, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (PF) Oleg Makowski | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | James Homes drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Miroslav Koski steals it from Mark Hulbert in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the finger roll | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-75 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan is hacked by Mark Hulbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Roland (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Marvin Kardos is blocked by Michael Morgan | 67-77 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the offensive board | 67-77 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-77 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos travels with the ball | 67-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guadalupe Espinoza (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Oleg Makowski (PF), Stephen Starks (C) James Homes, Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Patrick Roland comes up short on the shot near the basket | 67-77 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett snags the defensive board | 67-77 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Oleg Makowski pulls down the rebound | 67-77 |