| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Mayer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) C - James Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer inbounds the ball | 49-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-27 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #1 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #1 | 49-27 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lionel Weise | 49-29 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 51-29 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is fouled on the floor by James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #2 | 51-29 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-29 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the offensive rebound | 51-29 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise's pass is intercepted by Steven Mayer | 51-29 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson slams it home on a great pass from Steven Mayer | 53-29 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Craig Hargreaves is blocked by James Hawkins | 53-29 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels grabs the board | 53-29 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 56-29 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | James Hawkins is called for the reach on Brian Hardin - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #3 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carter (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonas Richardson - foul #2 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #4 | 56-29 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 56-30 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-30 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the board | 56-30 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-30 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the board | 56-30 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-30 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt gets the rebound | 56-30 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels connects on the fadeaway from close range | 58-30 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-30 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonas Richardson | 58-30 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-30 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise pulls down the rebound | 58-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) C - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Devine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is hacked by Darryl Daniels - foul #2 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #5 | 58-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Lyle Carr (SG) Darryl Daniels, Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Brian Hardin | |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | John Brown steals it from Graham Halverson | 58-30 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Aaron Devine steals the ball from James Carter | 58-30 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson is whistled for traveling | 58-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Raymond Price (PF), James Hawkins (C) Thomas Hunt, James Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Graham Halverson, Randy Mitchell | |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | John Brown connects on the jumper from the left wing | 60-30 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lionel Weise | 60-33 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | John Brown buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lyle Carr and he's fouled by Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #1 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | John Brown misses the free throw | 62-33 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 62-33 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's floater is tipped away by Raymond Price | 62-33 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves tips it in | 62-35 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Craig Hargreaves steals the ball from John Brown | 62-35 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-35 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the tip | 62-35 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the tip | 62-35 |
| 13:13 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Raymond Price | 62-35 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | Raymond Price scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Brown | 64-35 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the lay-in | 64-35 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Raymond Price snags the defensive board | 64-35 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Lionel Weise takes the ball from Raymond Price | 64-35 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | George Hutchcraft swats the short shot by Aaron Devine | 64-35 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the rebound | 64-35 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | John Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Hutchcraft | 66-35 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Hale and he's hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #6 | 66-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Steven Mayer (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), James Carter (C) John Brown, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Brian Hardin, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the free throw | 66-37 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 66-37 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Graham Halverson - foul #2 on Graham Halverson, team foul #2 | 66-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Lionel Weise | |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 67-37 |
| 11:42 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Horton | 68-39 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lyle Carr | 70-39 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunt - foul #3 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #7 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Aaron Devine | |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-41 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-41 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Mitchell - foul #2 on Randy Mitchell, team foul #3 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr makes the 3rd free throw | 72-41 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | James Carter picks off the pass by Gerald Hale | 72-41 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels loses the dribble to Graham Halverson | 72-41 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Mayer - foul #2 on Steven Mayer, team foul #8 | 72-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (SG), Raymond Price (PF), James Hawkins (C) Lyle Carr, Thomas Hunt, James Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Aaron Devine (C) Brian Hardin, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 09:16 | Northwestern | Graham Halverson steals the ball from James Hawkins | 72-43 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Graham Halverson | 72-45 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-45 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the rebound | 72-45 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine lays it in set up by Gerald Hale | 72-47 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is hacked by Randy Mitchell - foul #3 on Randy Mitchell, team foul #4 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG), Matthew Brown (SF) Gerald Hale, Graham Halverson | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft buries a floater in the lane | 74-47 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by James Carter - foul #1 on James Carter, team foul #9 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG) Lionel Weise | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the free throw | 74-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Devine (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | James Carter connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jonas Richardson and the foul's on Wayne Horton - foul #3 on Wayne Horton, team foul #5 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Aaron Devine | |
| 07:25 | Northwestern | James Carter misses the free throw | 76-50 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 76-50 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown is hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #1 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #10 | 76-50 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Hunt | 78-51 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonas Richardson - foul #3 on Jonas Richardson, team foul #11 | 78-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Raymond Price (C) John Brown, James Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 1st free throw | 78-52 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 06:21 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jonas Richardson | 80-53 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-53 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 80-53 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-56 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Hardin - foul #3 on Brian Hardin, team foul #6 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG), Steven Mayer (SF), James Hawkins (C) Jonas Richardson, George Hutchcraft, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Randy Mitchell | |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin's pass is intercepted by Lyle Carr | 82-56 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Mayer | 85-56 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses long on a shot from close range | 85-56 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels snags the defensive board | 85-56 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-56 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 88-56 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 88-56 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Lyle Carr clanks a 3 from the left corner | 88-56 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Raymond Price hits the follow up shot | 90-56 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 90-56 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | James Hawkins snags the defensive board | 90-56 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Lionel Weise steps in front of the Lyle Carr pass | 90-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Hale (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 90-56 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer gets the rebound | 90-56 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | James Hawkins makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Daniels | 92-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is called for traveling | 92-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Brown (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Carter (C) Darryl Daniels, Lyle Carr, Steven Mayer, James Hawkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Matthew Brown (SF), Graham Halverson (PF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer can't throw it down | 92-56 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the rebound | 92-56 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson is hacked by George Hutchcraft - foul #2 on George Hutchcraft, team foul #12 | 92-56 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 92-56 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-57 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern | John Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Hutchcraft | 94-57 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Price - foul #4 on Raymond Price, team foul #13 | 94-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lyle Carr (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 94-58 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 94-58 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | James Carter grabs the board | 94-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | John Brown can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 94-58 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the board | 94-58 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 94-58 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 94-58 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Lyle Carr and he's fouled by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #7 | 96-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Graham Halverson | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the free throw | 97-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | George Hutchcraft steals the ball from Brian Hardin | 97-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #3 on Matthew Brown, team foul #8 | 97-58 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 97-58 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 97-58 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 97-58 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 97-58 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Brown runs out the clock | 97-58 |