| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Sean Walters (fresh) SF - William Griggs (fresh) PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | David Appling double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Sean Walters | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is hacked by William Griggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Nicolas Koopman and the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:32 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Northwestern | Sean Walters steals the ball from Carl Richardson in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | William Griggs jams it set up by Sean Walters | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Griggs | 3-7 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | David Appling travels with the ball | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Saravia (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, William Griggs, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Franklin | 3-10 |
| 17:07 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Carey | 6-10 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen hits the finger roll | 6-12 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses badly on a floater from the left side | 6-12 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Robert Damron is called for the reach on Ivan Zatarain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain travels with the ball | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG) Ivan Zatarain, Clarence McCaig | |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 16:10 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 6-12 |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is whistled for a carry | 6-12 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, James Saravia, Hugh Wimbush | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - David Appling (tiring) SF - James Carey (fresh) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Lee Merrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) SF - William Griggs (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen can't tip it in | 6-12 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3 from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill tips it but misses | 9-12 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 14:35 | Northwestern | Raymond Crabill swats the layup by Lee Merrick | 9-14 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | James Carey is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, James Carey, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Sean Walters (SG), James Saravia (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen, Raymond Crabill | |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Carl Richardson swats the short shot by Frank Wilson | 9-14 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Michael Foster grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 9-14 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the turnaround in the lane | 9-14 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a shot from the left side | 9-14 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the offensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | William Franklin knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Zatarain | 9-16 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-16 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain | 9-19 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses long on a runner in the paint | 9-19 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | James Saravia gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), William Griggs (SF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Ivan Zatarain, Sean Walters, James Saravia, William Franklin | |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 9-20 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | William Griggs is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) William Griggs | |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-20 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | James Carey can't tip it in | 9-20 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Appling (tired) SF - James Carey (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Zatarain (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Wilson (tired) 1 pts. C - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 9-22 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | James Carey tips it home | 11-22 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-22 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman grabs the board | 11-22 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | David Appling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-22 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson loses the dribble to James Carey | 11-22 |
| 10:44 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman's pass is intercepted by Clarence McCaig in the backcourt | 11-22 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-22 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig grabs the offensive board | 11-22 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Appling - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, James Carey, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen is hacked by Patrick Webber - foul #1 on Patrick Webber, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Sean Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen is fouled in the backcourt by William Carter - foul #1 on William Carter, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Merrick - foul #1 on Lee Merrick, team foul #7 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Brandon Mikkelsen is called for the reach on James Carey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Koopman and the foul's on Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #2 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Scott Stemple (C) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF) James Saravia, Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-26 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | Michael Foster snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Carey | 18-26 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 3 from straight away set up by Raymond Crabill | 18-29 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Ivan Zatarain steals the ball from James Carey in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Walters | 18-31 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) James Carey, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF) Raymond Crabill | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | William Franklin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) Nicolas Koopman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-31 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Michael Foster (tired) PF - William Carter (fresh) C - Lee Merrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Saravia (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (tired) 3 pts. C - William Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-32 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Michael Foster tips it home | 20-32 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Michael Foster, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Sean Walters, James Saravia, William Franklin | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 20-33 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Appling | 23-33 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 23-33 |
| 06:56 | Northwestern | Peter Hines makes the wide open turnaround from the left block | 25-33 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Carter | 27-33 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Patrick Webber blocks the short jumper by Clarence McCaig | 27-33 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is hacked by Hugh Wimbush - foul #1 on Hugh Wimbush, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) David Appling, Patrick Webber, William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), James Saravia (SF), William Franklin (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Carl Richardson swats the short shot by William Franklin | 29-33 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | William Franklin tips it in | 29-35 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Richardson | 29-35 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #2 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | William Franklin connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 31-37 |
| 04:48 | Northwestern | Michael Foster misses the 3 from straight away | 31-37 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill throws it down on a great pass from William Franklin | 31-39 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | Sean Walters is called for the reach on James Carey - foul #2 on Sean Walters, team foul #10 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (PG), David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF), Scott Stemple (C) Nicolas Koopman, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (PF) Sean Walters, William Franklin | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | James Carey makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:02 | Northwestern | James Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig travels in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) James Carey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, Frank Wilson | |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fresh) SG - David Appling (tired) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Webber (tired) 9 pts. PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Stemple (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (tiring) 4 pts. SF - William Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brandon Mikkelsen | 32-39 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 32-41 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is hacked by William Griggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Griggs, team foul #11 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) William Griggs | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Robert Damron makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is called for 10 seconds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Michael Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 36-41 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | William Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Clarence McCaig is called for the reach on Peter Hines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #12 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (PF) David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), James Saravia (SF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is called for 10 seconds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF) Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Sean Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Sean Walters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Wimbush | 36-41 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos's pass is intercepted by Thomas Smith | 36-41 |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), David Appling (SG), Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith, William Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, James Saravia, Brandon Mikkelsen, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-41 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Nicolas Koopman is called for the reach on Raymond Crabill - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #10 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | James Carey misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-43 |