| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Drury (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orville Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Franklin | 27-30 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | John Franklin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 30-32 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Rick Drury is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Drury, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Delany (PG), William Lamanna (SG), Joseph Causey (C) Timothy Mayes, Rick Drury, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Grady Vickrey | 30-34 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | Orville Lange lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Coulter | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Delany - foul #3 on Robert Delany, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Robert Delany, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), David Palko (SF) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen | |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG) William Lamanna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Grady Vickrey | |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Carstensen picks off the pass by Joseph Bond | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bond - foul #1 on Joseph Bond, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF) Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF) David Palko | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Bond - foul #2 on Joseph Bond, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard McGlew (SF) Joseph Bond | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), James Shelley (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the board | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Drury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard McGlew (fresh) PF - Steven Coulter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shelley (fresh) C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Felix Cole snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter is fouled on the floor by Scott Paulsen - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Gerald Bryant (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Rick Drury, Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), David Palko (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) John Franklin, Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Orville Lange's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Carstensen | 34-44 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | David Palko blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Grady Vickrey is called for the reach on Gerald Bryant - foul #1 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:50 | Northwestern | Robert Delany knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Lamanna | 37-44 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen is hacked by Joseph Causey - foul #2 on Joseph Causey, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Bond (PF) William Lamanna, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), James Shelley (PF) Thomas Robinson, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Joseph Bond is called for the reach on James Shelley - foul #3 on Joseph Bond, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Coulter (PF), Felix Cole (C) Orville Lange, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, David Palko | |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Steven Coulter takes the ball from John Franklin | 37-44 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Shelley - foul #1 on James Shelley, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (C) Grady Vickrey | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Timothy Mayes is called for the reach on John Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Joseph Bond misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | James Shelley pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Coulter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shelley (fresh) C - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 11:23 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-46 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Franklin and he's hacked by Timothy Mayes - foul #3 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Joseph Causey (PF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Joseph Bond, Steven Coulter, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), David Palko (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Nathan Frazier | |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Orville Lange knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Lamanna | 43-49 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | David Palko is hacked by William Lamanna - foul #3 on William Lamanna, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG) Gerald Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Rick Drury pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | William Lamanna knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Orville Lange | 46-49 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Causey - foul #3 on Joseph Causey, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Steven Coulter (PF) William Lamanna, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Grady Vickrey | |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Robert Delany gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Carstensen blocks the jumper by Gerald Bryant | 46-50 |
| 08:58 | Northwestern | Rick Drury tips it home | 48-50 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson is hacked by Gerald Bryant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #11 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Richard McGlew (SF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF), James Shelley (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, David Palko, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Coulter | 48-51 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Rick Drury can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern | Rick Drury grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Paulsen - foul #2 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Bond (PF) Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), Grady Vickrey (C) Thomas Robinson, Thomas Giblin | |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern | Richard McGlew makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joseph Causey (PF) Richard McGlew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it in | 51-51 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Causey | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Drury (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Causey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shelley (fresh) C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-51 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Mayes - foul #4 on Timothy Mayes, team foul #12 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant (SG), Richard McGlew (SF), Steven Coulter (PF) Rick Drury, Joseph Bond, Joseph Causey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Felix Cole | 54-52 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses the jump hook from close range | 54-52 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 54-52 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Franklin | 54-54 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Gerald Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (PG), Orville Lange (SF), Robert Delany (C) Timothy Mayes, Richard McGlew, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), David Palko (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Grady Vickrey | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Emanuel | 54-57 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter can't connect on a shot from the left block | 54-57 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern | William Lamanna gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #3 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes (PG), Joseph Causey (C) William Lamanna, Robert Delany | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), Scott Paulsen (SF), James Shelley (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Daniel Johnson, David Palko, Nicholas Carstensen, Thomas Giblin | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Steven Coulter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | James Shelley knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Emanuel and he's hacked by Gerald Bryant - foul #5 on Gerald Bryant, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rick Drury (SG), Joseph Bond (SF), Felix Cole (C) Gerald Bryant, Orville Lange, Steven Coulter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen clanks a driving attempt from close range | 56-59 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Robinson | 56-61 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson banks in the layup | 56-63 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern | James Shelley swats the layup by Joseph Causey | 56-63 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Joseph Causey tips it but misses | 56-63 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Grady Vickrey | 56-63 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 56-63 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel tips it home | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Timothy Mayes (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rick Drury (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Causey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Cole (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Felix Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Lamanna (SG), Orville Lange (SF), Robert Delany (C) Rick Drury, Joseph Causey, Felix Cole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Thomas Robinson, James Shelley | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is open and buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 56-67 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | William Lamanna scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Orville Lange | 58-67 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 58-67 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Franklin | 58-70 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | William Lamanna hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-70 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Franklin | 61-73 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Orville Lange scores on a shot from the left wing set up by William Lamanna | 63-73 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Scott Paulsen | 63-75 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Timothy Mayes grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | William Lamanna misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-75 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Franklin runs out the clock | 63-75 |