| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) SF - David Dosch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Castiglione (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Stepney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cedric Waugh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Higginson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Flint (fresh) C - Troy Seales (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northeastern | Mark Flint misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 19:44 | Northeastern | James Higginson tips it in | 31-22 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | David Dosch buries a 3 from straight away set up by Lance Blum | 34-22 |
| 19:06 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Cedric Waugh | 34-24 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Bryan Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Blum | 37-24 |
| 18:42 | Northeastern | James Higginson scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-26 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Lance Blum is hacked by James Higginson - foul #3 on James Higginson, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Bailey (SG) James Higginson | |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-26 |
| 17:54 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Troy Seales | 37-26 |
| 17:37 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward misses the lay-in | 37-26 |
| 17:36 | Northeastern | Mark Flint hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Lance Blum jams it and the foul's on Troy Seales - foul #3 on Troy Seales, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Harvey (SF), Robert Meeker (PF), Ronald Rheaume (C) David Dosch, Albert Castiglione, Edward Stepney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Roger Sotelo (PG), William Thrower (SF), Robert Whittemore (PF), Michael Powell (C) Cedric Waugh, Jeffrey Ward, Mark Flint, Troy Seales | |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 17:07 | Northeastern | Michael Powell gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:48 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | David Harvey grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Sotelo - foul #1 on Roger Sotelo, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Anderson (SG) Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Lance Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:18 | Northeastern | William Thrower makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Meeker - foul #1 on Robert Meeker, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 16:18 | Northeastern | William Thrower makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 15:54 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Powell | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Meeker (fresh) C - Ronald Rheaume (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Roger Sotelo (fresh) SG - William Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Whittemore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Northeastern | Michael Powell blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Rheaume - foul #2 on Ronald Rheaume, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Johnson (SG), David Dosch (SF), Albert Castiglione (PF), Edward Stepney (C) David Anderson, David Harvey, Robert Meeker, Ronald Rheaume | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh (PG), James Higginson (SG), Jeffrey Ward (SF), Mark Flint (PF) Roger Sotelo, William Thrower, Richard Bailey, Robert Whittemore | |
| 15:38 | Northeastern | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:38 | Northeastern | Michael Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Lance Blum hits a fadeaway from the right side | 42-33 |
| 14:58 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | David Dosch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney tips it home | 44-33 |
| 14:35 | Northeastern | Mark Flint comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney blows the layup | 44-33 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Lance Blum can't connect on a runner from close range | 44-33 |
| 13:53 | Northeastern | Mark Flint gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:48 | Northeastern | James Higginson makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cedric Waugh | 44-36 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Lance Blum is hacked by Cedric Waugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cedric Waugh, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway (PG), David Anderson (SG) Lance Blum, Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Bailey (PG), Troy Seales (C) Cedric Waugh, Michael Powell | |
| 13:32 | Northeastern | The refs have stopped play. James Higginson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 44-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Thrower (SG), Robert Whittemore (PF) James Higginson, Mark Flint | |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | David Anderson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 44-36 |
| 13:15 | Northeastern | Troy Seales gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | William Thrower misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-36 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 12:35 | Northeastern | Troy Seales gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Dosch - foul #2 on David Dosch, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Blum (PG), Bryan Johnson (SG), David Harvey (SF), Robert Meeker (PF), Ronald Rheaume (C) Robert Hattaway, David Anderson, David Dosch, Albert Castiglione, Edward Stepney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh (PG), Mark Flint (PF) William Thrower, Robert Whittemore | |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Bryan Johnson is hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #1 on Richard Bailey, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Thrower (SF) Jeffrey Ward | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | David Harvey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Thrower - foul #1 on William Thrower, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | David Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | David Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:35 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Mark Flint | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Meeker (fresh) C - Ronald Rheaume (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cedric Waugh (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Seales (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Northeastern | William Thrower buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Dosch (SF), Edward Stepney (C) David Harvey, Ronald Rheaume | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Powell (C) Troy Seales | |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 10:24 | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:05 | Northeastern | Mark Flint banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Cedric Waugh | 45-43 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Robert Meeker clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Flint - foul #3 on Mark Flint, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway (PG) Lance Blum | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Roger Sotelo (PG), Jeffrey Ward (SF), Robert Whittemore (PF) Cedric Waugh, Richard Bailey, Mark Flint | |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Robert Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Robert Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:20 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore misses the dunk attempt | 47-43 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Robert Meeker grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | David Dosch makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Meeker | 50-43 |
| 08:33 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore hits a shot from close range | 50-45 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | David Dosch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 08:04 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:57 | Northeastern | Michael Powell misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Edward Stepney - foul #3 on Edward Stepney, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Blum (PG), David Anderson (SG), David Harvey (SF), Albert Castiglione (PF), Ronald Rheaume (C) Robert Hattaway, Bryan Johnson, David Dosch, Robert Meeker, Edward Stepney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh (PG), Richard Bailey (SG), Mark Flint (PF) Roger Sotelo, William Thrower, Robert Whittemore | |
| 07:57 | Northeastern | Michael Powell makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:57 | Northeastern | Michael Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume hits a turnaround in the paint set up by David Anderson and he's fouled by Mark Flint - foul #4 on Mark Flint, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore (SF), Troy Seales (C) Jeffrey Ward, Michael Powell | |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Rheaume makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Castiglione (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Rheaume (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cedric Waugh (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Whittemore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Troy Seales (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Northeastern | Mark Flint misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Whittemore | 53-46 |
| 06:57 | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 06:37 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 06:28 | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | David Anderson gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Cedric Waugh - foul #2 on Cedric Waugh, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Johnson (SG), David Dosch (SF), Edward Stepney (C) David Anderson, David Harvey, Ronald Rheaume | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward (SF) Robert Whittemore | |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Lance Blum makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Troy Seales | 54-49 |
| 05:50 | Northeastern | Troy Seales is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Cedric Waugh out of the doubleteam | 54-51 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Bryan Johnson is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway (PG) Lance Blum | |
| Subs | Northeastern | William Thrower (SG), Michael Powell (PF) Cedric Waugh, Mark Flint | |
| 05:16 | Northeastern | Michael Powell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Powell, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore (PF) Michael Powell | |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Robert Whittemore steals the ball from Edward Stepney | 54-51 |
| 04:40 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Thrower | 54-53 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Albert Castiglione drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hattaway | 56-53 |
| 04:08 | Northeastern | William Thrower comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| 04:06 | Northeastern | Robert Whittemore tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Troy Seales - foul #4 on Troy Seales, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Anderson (SG), David Harvey (SF), Robert Meeker (PF), Ronald Rheaume (C) Bryan Johnson, David Dosch, Albert Castiglione, Edward Stepney | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh (PG), Mark Flint (PF), Michael Powell (C) Richard Bailey, Robert Whittemore, Troy Seales | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Robert Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:30 | Northeastern | Mark Flint travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Blum (PG) Robert Hattaway | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lance Blum (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Meeker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Rheaume (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Cedric Waugh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Thrower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Michael Powell swats the dunk try by David Harvey | 58-55 |
| 03:02 | Northeastern | Cedric Waugh pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | Mark Flint misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Meeker - foul #2 on Robert Meeker, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | Mark Flint misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | Mark Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Johnson (SG), David Dosch (SF), Albert Castiglione (PF), Edward Stepney (C) David Anderson, David Harvey, Robert Meeker, Ronald Rheaume | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Bailey (SG) William Thrower | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Bryan Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney grabs the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | David Dosch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Edward Stepney tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | Mark Flint buries a jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | David Dosch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:37 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Jeffrey Ward lays it up and in | 60-60 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Lance Blum is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Ward - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ward, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Troy Seales (C) Michael Powell | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Lance Blum makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Lance Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:56 | Northeastern | Mark Flint pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:38 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Stepney - foul #4 on Edward Stepney, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:38 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:38 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Lance Blum double dribbles | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Northeastern | Troy Seales is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Blum - foul #1 on Lance Blum, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | Northeastern | Troy Seales makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | Northeastern | Troy Seales makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | David Dosch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Castiglione | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Richard Bailey can't connect on a runner in the lane | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Troy Seales tips it in | 64-66 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Dosch misses the halfcourt shot | 64-66 |