| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 47-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-25 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 47-25 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | David Gordon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-25 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-25 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner snags the offensive board | 47-25 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-28 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-28 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 47-28 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-28 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost can't connect on a floater from the left block | 47-28 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is hacked by Bennie Frost - foul #1 on Bennie Frost, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) David Gordon, Jeff Burnett, Michael Bond, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-28 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Miller - foul #1 on Joseph Miller, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 47-28 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the offensive board | 47-28 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Michael Young loses the ball out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG) Bennie Frost | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Jimmie Brown swats the short shot by Charles Duncan | 47-28 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Russ Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Michael Young tips it in | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Young and he's fouled by Charles Duncan - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Michael Bond (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Jean Brown, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller, Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the free throw | 52-31 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Yeary (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is whistled for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF) Russ Brown, Evan Dauphin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG) Leroy Minner, Warren Jordan | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Michael Bond steals it from Larry Yeary | 52-34 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Beatty - foul #4 on Kevin Beatty, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (PF) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (SG) Kevin Beatty | |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Brian Ward's pass is intercepted by Jeff Burnett | 52-34 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett lays it in | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Brian Ward can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-34 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Robert Smith steals the ball from Allan Lanham in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | James Welcher buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Ward | 54-37 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is hacked by Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) David Gordon, Bennie Frost, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Leroy Minner, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russ Brown | 57-37 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Bond - foul #1 on Michael Bond, team foul #2 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray (C) Robert Smith | |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Michael Young is hacked by Brian Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG) Brian Ward | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray tips it home | 57-40 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Russ Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Jeff Burnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Charles Duncan, Joseph Miller | |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner grabs the board | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Robert Smith is whistled for traveling | 57-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Yeary (PF), James Welcher (C) Gregory Elrod, Jeffrey Murray | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF) Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses long on a floater from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 11:44 | Northwestern | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leroy Minner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Yeary (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northwestern | James Welcher loses the dribble to Allan Lanham | 59-43 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-43 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 59-43 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | David Gordon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bennie Frost | 64-43 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 10:29 | Northwestern | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Jean Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Jean Brown clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Allan Lanham is denied by Larry Yeary | 64-46 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 09:27 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) David Gordon, Bennie Frost, Jeff Burnett, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Leroy Minner, Robert Smith, Larry Yeary, James Welcher | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-46 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmie Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #3 | 64-46 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the offensive board | 64-48 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Michael Young is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Evan Dauphin | 67-48 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Russ Brown can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-48 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin grabs the offensive board | 67-48 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Michael Young is hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Evan Dauphin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG), Kevin Beatty (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Charles Duncan, Warren Jordan, Joseph Miller | |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod gets the rebound | 68-48 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Brian Ward clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-48 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod snags the offensive board | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 68-50 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Michael Bond travels in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Welcher (C) Jeffrey Murray | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Denver Brewer takes the ball from Gregory Elrod | 68-50 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett can't finish the layup | 68-50 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Jean Brown tips it back up and in | 70-50 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jean Brown - foul #3 on Jean Brown, team foul #4 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Jeff Burnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 06:59 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Denver Brewer | 72-51 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Michael Bond (PF) David Gordon, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG), Leroy Minner (SF), Larry Yeary (PF), Jeffrey Murray (C) Kevin Beatty, Robert Smith, Gregory Elrod, James Welcher | |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-51 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 06:04 | Northwestern | Larry Yeary connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Murray | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Larry Yeary denies the turnaround by Allan Lanham | 72-53 |
| 05:53 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Brian Ward clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 72-53 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin snags the defensive board | 72-53 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the jump hook in the paint | 72-53 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham hits the follow up shot | 74-53 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-53 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer snags the defensive board | 74-53 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 74-53 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Michael Bond tips it home | 76-53 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Brian Ward hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-55 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bennie Frost, team foul #5 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Michael Young (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Denver Brewer, Bennie Frost, Evan Dauphin, Michael Bond, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Gregory Elrod (PF) Brian Ward, Charles Duncan, Larry Yeary | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-55 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod hits the finger roll | 76-57 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is fouled on the floor by Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #9 | 76-57 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Elrod | 78-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Kevin Beatty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Leroy Minner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Elrod (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Murray (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty snags the offensive board | 78-60 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Leroy Minner's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Brown | 78-60 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Russ Brown blows the dunk | 78-60 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 78-60 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-60 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 78-60 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Jean Brown is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #4 on Jean Brown, team foul #6 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Michael Bond (PF) David Gordon, Michael Young, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Duncan (SG) Leroy Minner | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Duncan | 78-62 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-62 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Murray misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-62 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-62 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller is whistled for a carry | 78-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leroy Minner (PG) Charles Duncan | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Kevin Beatty takes the ball from Jeff Burnett in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Bennie Frost is called for the reach on Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Bennie Frost, team foul #7 | 78-62 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Joseph Miller misses the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 78-62 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-62 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Kevin Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-62 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Gordon runs out the clock | 78-62 |