| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - William Hensley (fresh) PF - Joseph White (fresh) C - Robert Lust (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SF - David Stanley (fresh) PF - Nathanial Ballenger (fresh) C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | David Stanley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Robert Lust snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | William Hensley drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph White | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Alex Benson slams it home on a nice dish by Anthony Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern | David Stanley is called for the reach on William Hensley - foul #1 on David Stanley, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Joseph White knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | David Stanley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Benson | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Boyce - foul #1 on Carlos Boyce, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Alex Benson is blocked by William Hensley | 6-4 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Nathanial Ballenger picks off the pass by Joseph White | 6-4 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Carlos Boyce swats the short shot by Robert Lust | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Alex Benson banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Jones and the foul's on William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling (C) Carlos Boyce | |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | William Allen knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | William Allen steals it from Anthony Jones | 8-7 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | William Allen lays it in | 10-7 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Robert Lust blocks the short jumper by Alex Benson | 10-7 |
| 16:03 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Wendling - foul #1 on Glenn Wendling, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG), Billie Broder (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Carlos Boyce (C) Alex Benson, Anthony Jones, Nathanial Ballenger, Glenn Wendling | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | William Hensley grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Taylor (fresh) SF - William Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) SG - David Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Broder (fresh) PF - Allen Williams (fresh) C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | James Taylor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #2 on William Allen, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Bell (PG) William Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Michael Bell grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Robert Lust scores on a shot in the paint | 16-8 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG), Glenn Wendling (C) Billie Broder, Carlos Boyce | |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | David Stanley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson (PG) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger (PF) Allen Williams | |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | David Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | David Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:31 | Northwestern | Glenn Wendling blocks the short jumper by Joseph White | 16-10 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nathanial Ballenger | 16-10 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 16-10 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Woodrow Carlson - foul #1 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Carlos Boyce (C) Ronald Taylor, Glenn Wendling | |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Alex Benson hits a floater from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Nathanial Ballenger is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Nathanial Ballenger, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SF), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) William Hensley, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SF), Allen Williams (PF) Anthony Jones, Nathanial Ballenger | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Gay | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Gay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tommy Jaramillo (fresh) C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Gay - foul #1 on Clarence Gay, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 19-15 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Allen Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Alex Benson | 19-17 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Robert Lust hits a runner from the right block | 21-17 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Alex Benson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alex Benson, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Hensley (SF), Joseph White (PF) Clarence Gay, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG), Nathanial Ballenger (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) Alex Benson, Allen Williams, Carlos Boyce | |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson double dribbles | 21-17 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the tip | 21-17 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Tommy Jaramillo - foul #1 on Tommy Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clarence Gay (SG), Robert Lust (C) James Taylor, Tommy Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG) Ronald Taylor | |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Lust | 21-19 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathanial Ballenger and he's fouled by Woodrow Carlson - foul #2 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG) Woodrow Carlson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Williams (PF), Carlos Boyce (C) Nathanial Ballenger, Glenn Wendling | |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Joseph White grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Joseph White misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 21-21 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Allen Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | James Taylor picks off the pass by Alex Benson in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern | James Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Robert Lust steps in front of the Carlos Boyce pass | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Clarence Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Hensley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph White (tiring) 3 pts. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Stanley (tired) 4 pts. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | James Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | James Taylor hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hensley | 26-21 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph White - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo (PF), Edward Midgette (C) Joseph White, Robert Lust | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG), Billie Broder (SF), Nathanial Ballenger (PF) Alex Benson, David Stanley, Allen Williams | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Billie Broder | 26-24 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | William Hensley's pass is intercepted by Ronald Taylor | 26-24 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Ronald Taylor is blocked by Edward Midgette | 26-24 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger buries a shot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern | Carlos Boyce is called for the reach on William Hensley - foul #2 on Carlos Boyce, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph White (PF), Robert Lust (C) Tommy Jaramillo, Edward Midgette | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), David Stanley (SG), Glenn Wendling (C) Anthony Jones, Billie Broder, Carlos Boyce | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Clarence Gay is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor is hacked by William Hensley - foul #1 on William Hensley, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Allen (PG), Michael Bell (SG), Woodrow Carlson (SF) Clarence Gay, James Taylor, William Hensley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Lust misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Wendling - foul #2 on Glenn Wendling, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Williams (PF) Nathanial Ballenger | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Bell (fresh) SF - Woodrow Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Lust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Joseph White gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Joseph White is whistled for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG), Billie Broder (SF) David Stanley, Ronald Taylor | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti misses short on a floater from the right block | 28-28 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling tips it home | 28-30 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern | Woodrow Carlson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-30 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Alex Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Woodrow Carlson - foul #3 on Woodrow Carlson, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Taylor (SG), Tommy Jaramillo (PF) Woodrow Carlson, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG), Nathanial Ballenger (PF), Carlos Boyce (C) Alex Benson, Allen Williams, Glenn Wendling | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | James Taylor travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG), David Stanley (SF) Richard Colletti, Billie Broder | |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | James Taylor steals it from Ronald Taylor | 28-32 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | James Taylor banks in the layup | 30-32 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-32 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Tommy Jaramillo gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | David Stanley grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Stanley misses the halfcourt shot | 30-32 |