| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fresh) SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) SF - Scott Drees (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) PF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) C - Brian Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Brian Gray 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson lays it in set up by David Moore | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | David Moore hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Lubinsky | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker banks in the layup | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski is fouled on the floor by Joshua Glover - foul #1 on Joshua Glover, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Garf Szymkowski and the foul's on Elmer Snedeker - foul #1 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Scott Drees grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Bryan Lubinsky picks off the pass by Wayne Willis in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky is hacked by George Dumas - foul #1 on George Dumas, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG), John Washer (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) Joshua Glover, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Paul Albertson (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Garf Szymkowski, David Moore, Lawrence Thompson, Bryan Lubinsky, Brian Gray | |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | John Washer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Alejo | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | John Washer knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Jonathan Alejo steals the ball from Melvin Randall in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), George Dumas (PF) James Jones, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), David Moore (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Bryan Lubinsky (PF), Brian Gray (C) Melvin Randall, Alonzo Woody, Dwayne Danis, Paul Albertson, Edgar Eichner | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski is hacked by Joshua Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Glover, team foul #5 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SF) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski jams it on a nice dish by David Moore and the foul's on John Washer - foul #1 on John Washer, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker (C) Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:56 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis hits the easy wide open finger roll | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Gray (fresh) PF - George Dumas (fresh) C - Elmer Snedeker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garf Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Lubinsky (fairly fresh) C - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) Wayne Willis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG) Garf Szymkowski, David Moore | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses long on a jump hook from close range | 7-11 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG), Wayne Willis (SG), Jonathan Alejo (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) John Washer, Edward Gray, Scott Drees, George Dumas, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), David Moore (SG), Paul Albertson (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Melvin Randall, Alonzo Woody, Lawrence Thompson, Brian Gray | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Bryan Lubinsky blocks the short jumper by Daniel Rhodes | 7-11 |
| 14:57 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is hacked by Edgar Eichner - foul #1 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Brian Gray (C) Bryan Lubinsky, Edgar Eichner | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | James Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes tips it home | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | James Jones is called for the reach on Garf Szymkowski - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Scott Drees (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) James Jones, Jonathan Alejo, Paul McThune, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody (SG), Melvin Randall (SF), Bryan Lubinsky (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) David Moore, Dwayne Danis, Paul Albertson, Brian Gray | |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | George Dumas snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Scott Drees is hacked by Melvin Randall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Randall, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (SF) Garf Szymkowski | |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | John Washer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lawrence Thompson - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | John Washer makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | John Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Alonzo Woody is blocked by Elmer Snedeker | 10-11 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Edgar Eichner picks off the pass by Scott Drees in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Lubinsky | 10-13 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Bryan Lubinsky is called for the reach on George Dumas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Lubinsky, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Gray (C) Edgar Eichner | |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Scott Drees hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Washer | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody blows the wide open layup | 12-13 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | George Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | George Dumas misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Brian Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo (C) Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), David Moore (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Paul Albertson (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Melvin Randall, Alonzo Woody, Lawrence Thompson, Bryan Lubinsky, Brian Gray | |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis's pass is intercepted by Edgar Eichner in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | John Washer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | George Dumas tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | George Dumas steps in front of the Dwayne Danis pass | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SF), Paul McThune (PF), Daniel Rhodes (C) Scott Drees, George Dumas, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Brian Gray (C) Garf Szymkowski, Dwayne Danis, Edgar Eichner | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Brian Gray gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Washer (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Willis (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Edward Gray (fresh) PF - Paul McThune (fresh) C - Daniel Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Albertson (fairly fresh) C - Brian Gray (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | David Moore hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes lays it up and in and he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (PF) David Moore, Paul Albertson | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Brian Gray grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alonzo Woody | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes is hacked by Bryan Lubinsky - foul #2 on Bryan Lubinsky, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Edward Gray, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), Paul Albertson (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Melvin Randall, Bryan Lubinsky, Brian Gray | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Willis - foul #1 on Wayne Willis, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Elmer Snedeker | 18-18 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (PG), Jonathan Alejo (PF) John Washer, George Dumas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF) Alonzo Woody, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Scott Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | David Moore is hacked by Jonathan Alejo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Alejo, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | Wayne Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Elmer Snedeker is called for the reach on Edgar Eichner - foul #2 on Elmer Snedeker, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Washer (PG), Scott Drees (SF) Paul McThune, Elmer Snedeker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG) Garf Szymkowski, David Moore | |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Scott Drees misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Gray (C) Edgar Eichner | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Dwayne Danis takes the ball from Wayne Willis in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody is hacked by Wayne Willis - foul #2 on Wayne Willis, team foul #11 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Gray (SG), Paul McThune (C) Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | George Dumas pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern | George Dumas is whistled for a carry | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (PF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (SG) Alonzo Woody | |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Edward Gray knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | David Moore is hacked by John Washer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Washer, team foul #12 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Dumas (PF), Jonathan Alejo (C) John Washer, Daniel Rhodes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), Alonzo Woody (PF) Melvin Randall, Dwayne Danis | |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | George Dumas clanks a jump hook in the paint | 22-23 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Alejo | 22-23 |
| 07:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo drills a floater from the left block set up by George Dumas | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Paul McThune (tiring) SG - Edward Gray (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Drees (tired) 4 pts. PF - George Dumas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Alejo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garf Szymkowski (tiring) 3 pts. SG - David Moore (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Paul Albertson (tired) PF - Alonzo Woody (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. C - Brian Gray (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | David Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes (C) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Paul Albertson, Brian Gray | |
| 07:27 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edgar Eichner | 24-23 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | David Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Edward Gray - foul #1 on Edward Gray, team foul #13 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG) Garf Szymkowski | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Paul McThune is hacked by Melvin Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Randall, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG) Melvin Randall | |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Paul McThune makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Dumas - foul #2 on George Dumas, team foul #14 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Drees (SF) George Dumas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SF) Dwayne Danis | |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Paul Albertson steps in front of the Paul McThune pass in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Scott Drees - foul #1 on Scott Drees, team foul #15 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Gray (C) Edgar Eichner | |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Scott Drees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Daniel Rhodes is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #1 on Daniel Rhodes, team foul #16 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Bryan Lubinsky (PF) Garf Szymkowski, Paul Albertson, Alonzo Woody | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | Paul McThune misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-29 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | David Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Gray - foul #2 on Edward Gray, team foul #17 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG) Edward Gray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | James Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 26-30 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Paul McThune is called for the reach on David Moore - foul #1 on Paul McThune, team foul #18 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner (C) Brian Gray | |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes clanks a runner from the left block | 26-32 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bryan Lubinsky | 26-35 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo is hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #10 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joshua Glover (PG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody (SG), Paul Albertson (SF), Brian Gray (C) David Moore, Lawrence Thompson, Edgar Eichner | |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover is hacked by Paul Albertson - foul #1 on Paul Albertson, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Scott Drees is called for the reach on Melvin Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Drees, team foul #19 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul McThune (C) Scott Drees | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Alejo's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Gray | 28-36 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Joshua Glover steals the ball from Alonzo Woody in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 04:23 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover lays it in | 30-36 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Bryan Lubinsky steals the ball from Joshua Glover in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson jams it set up by Alonzo Woody | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joshua Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Willis (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Alejo (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Rhodes (tired) 5 pts. C - Paul McThune (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Melvin Randall (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Alonzo Woody (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Albertson (tired) 4 pts. PF - Bryan Lubinsky (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Gray (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Lubinsky | 32-43 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Daniel Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (SG), John Washer (SF), George Dumas (PF), Elmer Snedeker (C) Wayne Willis, Jonathan Alejo, Daniel Rhodes, Paul McThune | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski (PG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Melvin Randall, Paul Albertson, Brian Gray | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Garf Szymkowski | 32-45 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Washer and the foul's on Edgar Eichner - foul #2 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #12 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (SG) Alonzo Woody | |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Joshua Glover makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Snedeker | 35-45 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | George Dumas is whistled for a carry | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Willis (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Moore | 35-47 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 35-47 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker tips it in | 37-47 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Jones (PG) Joshua Glover | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (PG), Alonzo Woody (SG), Paul Albertson (SF), Brian Gray (C) Garf Szymkowski, David Moore, Dwayne Danis, Edgar Eichner | |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #13 | 39-47 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky drills a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Albertson | 40-49 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | James Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Elmer Snedeker grabs the offensive board | 40-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Washer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-49 |