| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 5 ast. SG - David Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Richard Newman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 22-24 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer buries a shot from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz loses the dribble to Charles Frazier | 22-26 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier banks in the layup | 22-28 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Richard Newman is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito lays it up and in and the foul's on Gerald Woodie - foul #2 on Gerald Woodie, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier buries a floater from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses long on a shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer loses the dribble to Angel Esposito | 24-30 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Moss - foul #3 on Gerald Moss, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) Hedeon Zysett, Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (PF) Gerald Moss | |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | David Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Holloway (SG), Robert McNeme (PF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Richard Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme is whistled for a carry | 24-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (SF) Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-30 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito comes up short on the shot from close range | 24-30 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie can't connect on a runner from close range | 24-30 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 26-32 |
| 14:23 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer clanks a jump hook near the basket | 26-32 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Woodie swats the layup by Robert McNeme | 26-32 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Holloway | 26-32 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme buries a jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer hits a runner from close range on a great pass from David Brock | 28-34 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme is fouled on the floor by Frankie Bock - foul #2 on Frankie Bock, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Richard Holloway, Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt (SF), Gerald Moss (PF) Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett loses the dribble to Frankie Bock | 28-34 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 28-34 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Frankie Bock steals it from Rhamadhani Aziz | 28-34 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Robert Connery (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF) Charles Frazier, David Brock, Emmitt Holt | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Tim Kraker - foul #1 on Tim Kraker, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie (C) Frankie Bock | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Tim Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Moss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Richard Newman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Newman, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Tim Kraker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Richard Newman gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses badly on a shot near the basket | 29-37 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Richard Newman tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Richard Newman steps in front of the Robert Connery pass | 31-37 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 34-37 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Richard Holloway (SG), Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Hedeon Zysett, Rhamadhani Aziz, Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), David Brock (SG), Emmitt Holt (SF), Frankie Bock (C) Tim Kraker, Robert Connery, Trevor Mercer, Gerald Woodie | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | John Madison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Emmitt Holt | 34-37 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Frankie Bock loses the dribble to Robert McNeme | 34-37 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | John Madison misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Frankie Bock - foul #3 on Frankie Bock, team foul #6 | 34-37 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern | David Brock hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 35-40 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme scores on a shot from the right block | 37-40 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss is hacked by Angel Esposito - foul #1 on Angel Esposito, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF) John Madison, Richard Holloway, Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Emmitt Holt, Gerald Moss | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | David Brock buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 37-43 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-43 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | David Brock snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Hedeon Zysett - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Bock | 37-45 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Robert Williams steps in front of the Gerald Woodie pass | 37-45 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Hoge - foul #4 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Richard Newman snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-45 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer can't finish the layup | 39-45 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Zachary Hoge - foul #5 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Angel Esposito (SF) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Frankie Bock (C) Gerald Woodie | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | John Madison loses the dribble to Gerald Moss | 39-47 |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Tim Kraker (PG), Emmitt Holt (SF) Charles Frazier, Trevor Mercer | |
| 04:44 | Northwestern | David Brock misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 39-47 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz gets the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Richard Newman comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Tim Kraker - foul #2 on Tim Kraker, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Holloway (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Connery (SG) David Brock | |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Emmitt Holt misses the fadeaway from the right block | 41-47 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Gerald Moss blocks the short jumper by Angel Esposito | 41-47 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Richard Newman connects on the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Gerald Moss - foul #4 on Gerald Moss, team foul #9 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) Richard Holloway | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Gerald Woodie (C) Tim Kraker, Emmitt Holt, Gerald Moss | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Elmer Riffle picks off the pass by Trevor Mercer | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Madison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Newman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Connery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Frankie Bock (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerald Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Robert Connery | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (PF) Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (PF) Frankie Bock | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the floater from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | David Brock misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Gerald Woodie swats the layup by Angel Esposito | 43-49 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 43-49 |
| 01:22 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Williams | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Frazier | 46-51 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie is hacked by Hedeon Zysett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Hedeon Zysett is called for the reach on Gerald Moss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Richard Newman pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Williams | 46-52 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Hedeon Zysett is called for the reach on Gerald Woodie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | Gerald Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Woodie | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier runs out the clock | 46-53 |