| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) PF - John Vick (fresh) C - Todd Lax (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Vick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jackie Jenkins | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #1 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Steve Stewart is called for the reach on John Vick - foul #1 on Steve Stewart, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Shannon Baber | 3-1 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson banks in the layup set up by Shannon Baber | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | John Vick is hacked by Steve Stewart - foul #2 on Steve Stewart, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Steve Stewart | |
| 18:13 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is hacked by Jackie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern | Todd Lax pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson's fadeaway is rejected by Carlton Anderson | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson is hacked by Jason Porter - foul #1 on Jason Porter, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Brandon Gentry | 3-5 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson's pass is intercepted by Robert Sutherland in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Gentry - foul #1 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Walter Matz, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF), Alexander Clancy (C) Brandon Gentry, Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | James Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Juan Ramirez and he's hacked by Robert Woo - foul #1 on Robert Woo, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | John Vick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF) Juan Ramirez | |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Matz (fresh) SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Lax - foul #1 on Todd Lax, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Terrance Campbell - foul #1 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF), Thomas Beal (C) Shannon Baber, Alexander Clancy | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 7-11 |
| 14:51 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #7 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Scottie Southwell, Terrance Campbell, Thomas Beal | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Jason Porter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan gets the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Alexander Clancy swats the short shot by John Vick | 7-11 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Juan Ramirez | 7-11 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 7-13 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson is whistled for traveling | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (SG), Ray Dempsey (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Terrance Campbell (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Juan Ramirez, Alexander Clancy | |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Todd Lax denies the turnaround by James Johnson | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terrance Campbell | 7-15 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #8 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF) Carlton Anderson | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Swenson | 9-15 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Timothy Swenson steps in front of the James Johnson pass in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Swenson | 11-15 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Walter Matz grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 11-15 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Johnson | 11-18 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | John Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | The jump hook by James Johnson is blocked by John Vick | 13-18 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | James Johnson hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Terrance Campbell | 13-20 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-20 |
| 10:22 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits a jump hook near the basket | 15-20 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Timothy Swenson, John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) James Johnson, Shannon Baber, Terrance Campbell, Thomas Beal | |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Ray Dempsey is called for the reach on Scottie Southwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Dempsey, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Ray Dempsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Robert Woo dunks the ball and he's fouled by Carlton Anderson - foul #1 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 18-24 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Walter Matz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Walter Matz is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #10 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG) Scottie Southwell | |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is hacked by Brandon Gentry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) Brandon Gentry | |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Robert Woo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF) Walter Matz, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | James Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Carlton Anderson | 18-28 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Todd Lax's floater is tipped away by Alexander Clancy | 18-28 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson is hacked by Timothy Swenson - foul #2 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #11 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson (PF), Gerald Sowers (C) Juan Ramirez, Alexander Clancy | |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Vick | 18-29 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins travels with the ball | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fairly fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Lax (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) C - Gerald Sowers (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 18-29 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Shannon Baber takes the ball from John Vick | 18-29 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Shannon Baber | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is fouled on the floor by Gerald Sowers - foul #1 on Gerald Sowers, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland (C) Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Arnold Jackson, Gerald Sowers | |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell loses the dribble to Jason Porter | 20-29 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | John Vick misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Terrance Campbell - foul #2 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF) Carlton Anderson, Terrance Campbell | |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | James Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Matz - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #12 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Robert Woo (SF), Todd Lax (C) Walter Matz, Nathan Summers, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Thomas Beal | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 20-31 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scottie Southwell | 20-33 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the driving attempt near the basket | 22-33 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Johnson | 22-36 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | John Vick can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 22-36 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Todd Lax is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Lax, team foul #13 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) John Vick, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez, Alexander Clancy | |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #14 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Robert Woo scores on a floater from the left block and the foul's on Carlton Anderson - foul #2 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #9 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF) Carlton Anderson | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Jason Porter knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Bob Brannigan | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Porter (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Woo (tired) 7 pts. PF - Nathan Summers (fairly fresh) C - Robert Sutherland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scottie Southwell (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Sutherland | 27-40 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Sutherland | 27-40 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arnold Jackson - foul #1 on Arnold Jackson, team foul #10 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), John Vick (PF) Jason Porter, Robert Woo, Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Steve Stewart (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Arnold Jackson, Thomas Beal | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Campbell | 28-40 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Ray Dempsey steps in front of the Carlton Anderson pass in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey dunks the ball | 30-40 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber's fadeaway is rejected by John Vick | 30-40 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Carlton Anderson - foul #3 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #11 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Carlton Anderson | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 32-45 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | John Vick is whistled for a carry | 32-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF) John Vick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF) Shannon Baber, Terrance Campbell | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scottie Southwell | 32-47 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Todd Lax scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Swenson | 34-47 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Bob Brannigan - foul #3 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #15 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), John Vick (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Bob Brannigan, Ray Dempsey, Nathan Summers, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Terrance Campbell (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Alexander Clancy | |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Shannon Baber picks off the pass by John Vick | 34-49 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber lays it up and in | 34-51 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is called for traveling | 34-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF) Juan Ramirez | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 00:34 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is hacked by Shannon Baber - foul #1 on Shannon Baber, team foul #12 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (PF), Todd Lax (C) John Vick, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Gerald Sowers (C) Shannon Baber, Thomas Beal | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled in the backcourt by Jackie Jenkins - foul #3 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #16 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 38-52 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-52 |