| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) SF - James Saravia (fresh) PF - Raymond Crabill (fresh) C - Frank Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled on the floor by Clarence McCaig - foul #1 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Raymond Crabill denies the turnaround by Carl Richardson | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Michael Foster grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Michael Foster grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses short on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lee Merrick (C) Scott Stemple | |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 1-4 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Nicolas Koopman picks off the pass by James Saravia | 1-4 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman lays it up and in | 1-6 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is hacked by David Appling in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Clarence McCaig, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson | |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it home | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | James Carey steals it from Garry Zogopoulos | 3-8 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Robert Damron lays it in set up by James Carey | 3-10 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Lee Merrick | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Damron | 3-13 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 3-13 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen grabs the offensive rebound | 3-13 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled on the floor by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Wimbush (SF), Raymond Crabill (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, James Carey, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) SF - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) PF - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Appling (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Lee Merrick (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-13 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-13 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the board | 3-13 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (SF) Clarence McCaig | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-13 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 3-13 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | David Appling is called for the reach on Hugh Wimbush - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #5 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF) Garry Zogopoulos, Hugh Wimbush, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Peter Hines (C) David Appling, Thomas Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #6 | 3-13 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Frank Wilson steals it from Nicolas Koopman | 4-13 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sean Walters | 7-13 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to Sean Walters in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Clarence McCaig is called for the reach on Patrick Webber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Griggs (SG), James Saravia (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Sean Walters, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, Raymond Crabill, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #1 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-16 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is fouled on the floor by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #1 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Wimbush (C) William Griggs, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 12:45 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Foster | 12-19 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Zatarain | 15-19 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Raymond Crabill (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Brandon Mikkelsen, Hugh Wimbush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Walters | 17-19 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain's pass is intercepted by Patrick Webber in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't finish the layup | 17-19 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Saravia (tiring) PF - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) C - Lee Merrick (tiring) | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber's pass is intercepted by Sean Walters | 17-19 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill throws it down on a great pass from Sean Walters | 19-19 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | James Saravia picks off the pass by Michael Foster | 19-19 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Crabill | 22-19 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zatarain - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Griggs (SG), Hugh Wimbush (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), James Carey (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), William Carter (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #2 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (PF) Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF) Michael Foster | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber blows the layup but he's hacked by Hugh Wimbush - foul #1 on Hugh Wimbush, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) Hugh Wimbush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to William Carter | 25-21 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | William Griggs steps in front of the Carl Richardson pass | 25-21 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the lay-in | 25-21 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 25-21 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | William Griggs picks off the pass by Robert Damron in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain and he's hacked by Robert Damron - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (SF) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Franklin - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (C) William Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill buries a turnaround in the paint | 30-23 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Richardson | 30-26 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 08:22 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the lay-in | 30-26 |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Peter Hines can't tip it in | 30-26 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | James Saravia is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Saravia, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush (SG), William Griggs (SF), William Franklin (PF) Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Peter Hines | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Foster | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) SF - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Franklin (tiring) 2 pts. C - Frank Wilson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Carey (tiring) SF - Michael Foster (tired) 2 ast. PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | William Franklin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 32-29 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Franklin | 32-29 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 07:01 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), James Saravia (SF) Garry Zogopoulos, William Griggs, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 33-31 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (PF) Hugh Wimbush | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Merrick | 33-31 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SF) James Saravia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF), Peter Hines (C) Michael Foster, Lee Merrick | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Robert Damron steals it from William Franklin in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Robert Damron hits the finger roll | 33-33 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is hacked by Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG) Robert Damron | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Sean Walters steals it from James Carey in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Nicolas Koopman takes the ball from Ivan Zatarain | 35-33 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill's floater is tipped away by James Carey | 35-35 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | James Carey snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern | James Carey is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), James Saravia (SF), Hugh Wimbush (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Sean Walters, William Griggs, Raymond Crabill, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) James Carey, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #10 | 38-35 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Carl Richardson steals the ball from Hugh Wimbush in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a shot near the basket set up by Michael Foster | 38-39 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Ivan Zatarain | 41-39 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #11 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SF), Raymond Crabill (PF), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG) Patrick Webber | |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #12 | 41-41 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 42-43 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick's pass is intercepted by William Griggs | 45-43 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Saravia (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Hugh Wimbush, William Griggs, Raymond Crabill, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, James Carey, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) SF - James Saravia (tired) PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 8 pts. SF - Michael Foster (very tired) 3 ast. PF - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 45-46 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) James Saravia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SF) Michael Foster | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the easy open layup | 45-46 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, William Carter, Scott Stemple | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson tips it home | 47-46 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Michael Foster knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 47-48 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Smith blocks the short jumper by Frank Wilson | 47-48 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Carey | 47-48 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | James Carey misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 49-48 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | James Carey is called for 10 seconds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), James Saravia (SF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-48 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is fouled in the backcourt by William Franklin - foul #2 on William Franklin, team foul #12 | 49-48 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | William Franklin drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brandon Mikkelsen | 51-50 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Sean Walters - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #13 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SF), Hugh Wimbush (C) James Saravia, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig drills a runner from the left block | 53-51 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Stemple | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The clock runs out | 53-51 |