| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fresh) SF - Vincent Kuo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is fouled on the floor by Vincent Kuo - foul #2 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Riddle, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | John Riddle picks off the pass by Boyce Kimbro | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Michael Ivey is called for the reach on John Riddle - foul #1 on Michael Ivey, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | John Riddle's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Yardley | 32-30 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Boyce Kimbro | 35-30 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Boyce Kimbro steps in front of the Kevin Anderson pass | 35-30 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley banks in the layup on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 37-30 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Boyce Kimbro - foul #1 on Boyce Kimbro, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:36 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Rodney May grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey buries a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Vincent Kuo - foul #3 on Vincent Kuo, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 40-31 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Carter (fresh) PF - John Riddle (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Davidson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Matthew McGraw | 40-34 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Rodney May misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Rodney May misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Rodney May makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Matthew McGraw and he's fouled by Gregory Wheeler - foul #3 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lance Jewell (C) Rodney May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lance Jewell | 43-37 |
| 14:28 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Frank Nall can't finish the layup | 43-37 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Seth Beard tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | John Riddle blows the layup | 45-37 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is fouled on the floor by John Riddle - foul #3 on John Riddle, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Justin Hines (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Beard | 45-39 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Matthew McGraw | 45-39 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw makes the floater from the right side set up by Kevin Anderson and the foul's on Boyce Kimbro - foul #2 on Boyce Kimbro, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Bruce Yardley (PF) Seth Beard, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Rodney May gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Riddle (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-41 |
| 11:41 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | John Riddle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 45-41 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Jean Bazemore | 47-41 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern | Boyce Kimbro picks off the pass by John Riddle | 47-41 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by John Riddle - foul #4 on John Riddle, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Matthew Teer (PF) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, John Riddle | |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF), Warren Cash (C) Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson | |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG) Boyce Kimbro | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa | |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | Warren Cash comes up short on the runner near the basket | 49-41 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell tips it home | 51-43 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses short on a floater from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lance Jewell - foul #2 on Lance Jewell, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Rodney May (C) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Warren Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Warren Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Warren Cash is called for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG), Willard Davidson (C) Kevin Anderson, Warren Cash | |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Bruce Yardley is blocked by Matthew Teer | 51-43 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey tips it in | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Teer (fresh) C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley lays it in on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw loses the ball out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), John Riddle (PF) Matthew McGraw, Alberto Costa, Matthew Teer | |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits a turnaround from the left block | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson slams it home on a great pass from Kevin Anderson and he's fouled by Rodney May - foul #1 on Rodney May, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Carter (SF) Vincent Kuo | |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Boyce Kimbro is denied by John Riddle | 57-46 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Seth Beard - foul #3 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses short on a shot from the left side | 59-46 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Justin Hines pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 59-46 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | John Riddle is hacked by Lance Jewell - foul #3 on Lance Jewell, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Alberto Costa (SG) Anthony Steffen, Kevin Anderson | |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Lance Jewell is called for the reach on Willard Davidson - foul #4 on Lance Jewell, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo (SF) Robert Carter | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson (SG) Alberto Costa | |
| 03:44 | Northwestern | John Riddle clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Matthew McGraw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vincent Kuo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Riddle (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Willard Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | John Riddle is denied on a layup by Bruce Yardley | 61-48 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Kuo | 61-48 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo is hacked by Rodney May - foul #2 on Rodney May, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Riddle | 61-48 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo loses the dribble to Boyce Kimbro | 61-48 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore lays it up and in on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 63-48 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | John Riddle comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley's pass is intercepted by Kevin Anderson | 63-48 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Vincent Kuo and he's fouled by Bruce Yardley - foul #3 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Michael Ivey, Bruce Yardley, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Nall, team foul #11 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Teer (PF) John Riddle | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Warren Cash scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alberto Costa and he's hacked by Frank Nall - foul #2 on Frank Nall, team foul #12 | 63-53 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Warren Cash makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Robert Carter takes the ball from Justin Hines in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), John Riddle (PF), Willard Davidson (C) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, Matthew Teer, Warren Cash | |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Michael Ivey steps in front of the Willard Davidson pass | 63-54 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro jams it on a great pass from Michael Ivey | 65-54 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Anderson | 65-57 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Yardley - foul #4 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #13 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Rodney May (C) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Bruce Yardley, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Steffen (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Warren Cash (C) Matthew McGraw, Kevin Anderson, Vincent Kuo, Willard Davidson | |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | John Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Steffen is called for the reach on Gregory Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Steffen, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (SG), Bruce Yardley (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Jean Bazemore, Justin Hines, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG), Vincent Kuo (SF), Willard Davidson (C) Anthony Steffen, Alberto Costa, Robert Carter, Warren Cash | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Vincent Kuo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler is hacked by Matthew McGraw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | John Riddle knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew McGraw | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler is hacked by Matthew McGraw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew McGraw, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John Riddle | 71-61 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | John Riddle knocks in the runner from the left block | 71-63 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Lance Jewell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Willard Davidson gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Kevin Anderson is called for the reach on Frank Nall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alberto Costa (SG) Kevin Anderson | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Matthew McGraw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Frank Nall snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Frank Nall runs out the clock | 74-63 |